وهو، عند التخطيط للزيارات القطرية والقيام بها، يأخذ في حسبانه المبدأ الأساسي القائل بأن العنصرية مشكلة كونية ذات آثار عالمية، ومن ثم فإنه يراعي أهمية تحقيق التوازن الجغرافي ومعالجة طائفة واسعة من الحالات التي تهم ولايته.
He also renewed requests for country visits that had been made by his predecessor. In the planning and undertaking of country visits, the Special Rapporteur takes into account the underlying principle that racism is a universal problem with global implications and therefore considers the importance of achieving geographical balance and of addressing a wide range of situations of concern to his mandate.