ing those phenomena and, in this context, calls upon States
to give importance, if appropriate, to textbook and curriculum review and amendment, so as to eliminate any elements
that might promote racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance or reinforce negative stereotypes,
and to include material that refutes such stereotypes;
128. Urges States, if appropriate in cooperation with relevant organizations, including youth organizations, to support
and implement public formal and non-formal education programmes designed to promote respect for cultural diversity;
Human rights education for children and youth
129. Urges States to introduce and, as applicable, to reinforce anti-discrimination and anti-racism components in
human rights programmes in school curricula, to develop and
improve relevant educational material, including history and
other textbooks, and to ensure that all teachers are effectively trained and adequately motivated to shape attitudes and
behavioural patterns, based on the principles of non-discrimination, mutual respect and tolerance;
130. Calls upon States to undertake and facilitate activities
aimed at educating young people in human rights and democratic citizenship and instilling values of solidarity, respect
and appreciation of diversity, including respect for different
groups. A special effort to inform and sensitize young people
to respect democratic values and human rights should be
undertaken or developed to fight against ideologies based on
the fallacious theory of racial superiority;
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