Access to quality education has a significant role in preventing racism, xenophobia and other forms of discrimination, a United Nations independent expert said today.
　　“Education has a central role in creating new values and attitudes and provides us with important tools for addressing deep-rooted discrimination and the legacy of historical injustices,” said Mutuma Ruteere the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, in his briefing to the Geneva-based Human Rights Council.
　　Mr. Ruteere said States must ensure that school curricula contains balanced information on the contribution of minorities, migrants and other non-dominant groups, and emphasized this is particularly relevant against a background of economic and social unrest.