OHCHR to hold review conference on implementation of the Durban Declaration

The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has been working out to convene a review conference on the implementation of the Durban Declaration and Program of Action in 2009. The conference offers a crucial opportunity to assess the progress achieved and the challenges remaining towards the elimination of racial discrimination.
 
Issuing a press statement on the eve of occasion of International Human Rights Day, United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Nepal reiterated its commitment to work with states to eliminate discrimination and exclusion on all grounds, in an effort to prevent human rights abuses and conflict, to redress ongoing and past violations, and to design appropriate legislative and policy responses.
 
"We celebrate the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a fundamental text for the protection and promotion of all human rights for all, and call on States to ensure its full implementation." added the release.
 
The OHCHR said clear legislation is still absent or not matched by effective implementation and access to justice for victims of discrimination. Recognition at the highest level that discrimination exists and the political will to confront it are vital first steps towards its elimination, the OHCHR said.