among the activities undertaken within the framework
of the United Nations Decade for Human Rights Education
(1995-2004) and to take into account the recommendations
of the mid-term evaluation report of the Decade;
126. Encourages all States, in cooperation with the United
Nations, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization and other relevant international
organizations, to initiate and develop cultural and educational programmes aimed at countering racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, in order to ensure
respect for the dignity and worth of all human beings and
enhance mutual understanding among all cultures and civilizations. It further urges States to support and implement
public information campaigns and specific training programmes in the field of human rights, where appropriate formulated in local languages, to combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and promote
respect for the values of diversity, pluralism, tolerance, mutual respect, cultural sensitivity, integration and inclusiveness.
Such programmes and campaigns should be addressed to all
sectors of society, in particular children and young people;
127. Urges States to intensify their efforts in the field of
education, including human rights education, in order to
promote an understanding and awareness of the causes, consequences and evils of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, and also urges States, in consultation with educational authorities and the private sector, as
appropriate, and encourages educational authorities and the
private sector, as appropriate, to develop educational materials, including textbooks and dictionaries, aimed at combat-
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