As the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action (DDPA) turns 20, High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet urged States to work harder to eliminate racial discrimination and intolerance. "It is vital that we rise above past controversies and come together to combat racism and related discrimination in the world today."

A UN expert’s report presented to the Human Rights Council demonstrates that the COVID-19 pandemic can be an opportunity for "strengthened, more effective and inclusive multilateralism."