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74.
The Working Group invites Member States to intensify awareness-raising
activities, in partnership with children, national human rights institutions, regional
organizations, civil society organizations and other stakeholders, to combat the
pernicious effects that racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related
intolerance have upon children.
75.
The Working Group encourages Member States to prohibit violence against
children, in accordance with the Convention of the Rights of the Child and the Durban
Declaration and Programme of Action and the Outcome Document of the Durban
Review Conference.
76.
The Working Group invites Member States to ensure that children in
vulnerable situations have appropriate access to child protection systems, including
health care, education, social services and housing, in accordance with relevant
international obligations.
77.
The Working Group recognizes that the success of these conclusions and
recommendations will require political will and adequate funding at the national,
regional and international levels, and international cooperation.
78.
The Working Group further recommends that the following issues pertinent to
the subject of the protection of children against racism, racial discrimination,
xenophobia and related intolerance form the basis, among others, for further
discussions by this body during its future sessions:
(a)
Assessment of the implementation by all stakeholders, including
Member States, of relevant provisions from the Durban Declaration and Programme
of Action and the Outcome Document of the Durban Review Conference and the
submissions to OHCHR foreseen in paragraph 72 of the present report, with a view
for the Working Group to formulate recommendations, if necessary, on how
implementation could be bolstered;
(b)
In-depth discussion on the situation of children who suffer racism and
intolerance with the participation of relevant special procedures and treaty bodies
with the aim of defining adequate approaches and specific policy responses.
2.
Migration
79.
The Working Group acknowledges that:
(a)
Migration occurs on a cross-regional, as well as intraregional basis;
(b)
Rising violence against migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers poses a
serious threat to social cohesion and is linked to racism, racial discrimination,
xenophobia and related intolerance;
(c)
The challenges faced by migrants are today compounded by new
threats, such as the global financial crisis and economic downturn, climate change,
food insecurity and organized crime, and encourages international organizations,
academic institutions, Member States and civil society to carry further studies on
these threats and their link with racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related
intolerance.
80.
The Working Group calls upon Member States to consider ratifying the
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and
Members of Their Families, as a matter of priority.
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