Five new members have been appointed to Hong Kong's Committee on the Promotion of Racial Harmony for two years from June 1, the city government said in a statement on Thursday.

They are Ashok Kumar Gahatraj Sunar, Lucilla Ho, Hameed Jalal, Rosalia Kamariah Kesuma, and Mohammad Liaqat.

The committee is a non-statutory advisory body that advises the HKSAR government on matters relating to fostering racial harmony in the community and to enhancing mutual understanding between people of different ethnic origins.

Chaired by the Deputy Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, the committee also includes representatives from the Education Bureau, the Home Affairs Department, the Labor Department and the Information Services Department of the HKSAR government.