A/HRC/23/20 pandemics and natural disasters, widespread poverty and underdevelopment, the continued existence of criminal and gross violations of human rights, pervasive inequalities and discrimination, and injustices against women and children. 58. Policy recommendations made for the enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights included the following: (a) International human rights norms must be the foundation and benchmarks for international cooperation across the board; (b) Conscience must play a bigger role in the practice of international cooperation, especially when dealing with international crimes and gross violations of human rights; (c) International cooperation must play a role in the prevention, and alleviation and remedying of gross violations of human rights, and of civil, economic, political and social rights; (d) Bilateral, regional and international cooperation should be aimed at addressing the adverse impact of consecutive global crises, such as the financial and economic crises, food crises, climate change and natural disasters, on the full enjoyment of human rights; (e) There is room for the enhancement of international cooperation in such issues as human rights education; the universal periodic review process; follow-up to recommendations made by human rights bodies; interactions among national human rights institutions; the right to development; international migration; the protection of children against their sale sold, prostitution and pornography; violence against women; South-South cooperation; and the mainstreaming of the theme of international cooperation. 14