Resolution adopted by the General Assembly by a vote of 177-3-3 on December 18, 2007. (See UN Press Release at http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2007/ga10678.doc.htm http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2007/ga10678.doc.htm) 

A/RES/62/143

Report of the Human Rights Council on the preparations for the Durban Review Conference


	The General Assembly,
	Taking note of its resolution 61/149 of 19 December 2006 and Human Rights Council resolution 3/2 of 8 December 2006,
	Recalling Human Rights Council decision 6/105 of 28 September 2007, in which the Council invited the Preparatory Committee for the Durban Review Conference to submit its reports to the General Assembly,
	Bearing in mind that the modalities of the Review Conference have yet to be finalized,
	1.	Welcomes the report of the Preparatory Committee for the Durban Review Conference on its first session, including its annexes and appendices, in particular the decisions adopted by the Preparatory Committee at its organizational session;
	2.	Endorses the decisions adopted by the Preparatory Committee at its organizational session.
27.	The Third Committee also recommends to the General Assembly the adoption of the following draft decision:


		Document considered by the General Assembly in connection 
with the elimination of racism and racial discrimination


	The General Assembly decides to take note of the report of the Secretary-General on global efforts for the total elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and the comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action.

	 	Official Records of the General Assembly, Sixty-second Session, Supplement No. 53 (A/62/53), chap. II, sect A.
	 	See A/HRC/6/L.11 (to be issued in final form as part of Official Records of the General Assembly, Sixty-third Session, Supplement No. 53 (A/63/53), chap. I, sect. B.
	 	A/62/375.
	 	Ibid., annex I.
	 	A/62/480.