The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights presents its compliments to non-governmental organizations and has the honour to refer to the General Assembly resolution 61/164 of 19 December 2006, entitled "Combating Defamation of Religions", which requests the Secretary-General to submit a report on the implementation of the resolution to the General Assembly at its sixty-second session.
Non-governmental organizations are invited to forward contributions, with regards to initiatives on global dialogue for promotion of a culture of tolerance and peace based on respect for human rights and religious diversity, to this report to the Anti-Discrimination Unit by 13 July 2007. All contributions should be forwarded to Mrs. Marie-Dominique Perret (fax + 41 22 92 890 50 or e-mail: mperret@ohchr.org ).
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights seizes this opportunity to renew to non-governmental organisations the assurance of their highest consideration.