A/HRC/31/74 article 14 — leading to a very partial view of the situation; and, regional mechanisms were often more advanced than the universal mechanism. 60. During its 12th meeting, on 21 July, the Ambassador of Ecuador gave a presentation on the agenda item “issues, challenges and best practices pertaining to reporting under the ICERD Convention” on behalf of CELAC. The Ambassador stated that sustainable development cannot be attained without the inclusion of groups in situations of vulnerability, such as, indigenous peoples and people of African descent, women, and older persons, persons with disabilities, migrants, children and adolescents. Equity, social and financial inclusion and access to fair credit are central to ensure overall access to justice, citizen participation, well-being and a dignified life for all. For CELAC the fight against poverty should be in full conformity with ICERD and other international instruments, particularly the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action and adopted laws and policies should not discriminate, the incitement of racial hatred should be criminalized, judicial remedies for acts of racial discrimination and public education to promote understanding and tolerance should be provided. Therefore, any future complementary international standards to strengthen and update international instruments against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance in all their aspects, should guarantee full respect to democracy, the rule of law and human rights including the right to development and right to peace, in a model of sustainable development that places the person at the centre of public policies, and recognize the importance to promote plural, widespread and diverse full citizen participation. 61. CELAC Member States also consider that proper consideration should be given to measures against racial discrimination, in relation to the creation of opportunities of dignified and productive employment and decent work, the full implementation of the right to education, ensuring that no racial discrimination is applied with regard to access to education, in particular for people with special educational needs, migrants, indigenous peoples and people of African descent. Unfortunately, in several cases, racial discrimination and acts of xenophobia, incitement of racial hatred and intolerance, are associated with migration, reinforcing their situation of vulnerability. In this regard, CELAC recalled the duty of all States -of origin, transit and destination- to guarantee full respect of all human rights of migrants, irrespective of their migration status, including migration of children and adolescents, accompanied and non -accompanied and their higher interest to avoid exacerbating their vulnerabilities. 62. Finally, CELAC saluted the proclamation of the International Decade for People of African Descent, the CELAC Working Group meeting on people of African descent held in Brasilia in September 2014, the initiative of CARICOM to create the Reparations Commission of the Caribbean Community, including on the key areas of chronic diseases, education, cultural deprivation, psychological trauma and scientific and technological backwardness, as well as the World Conference of Indigenous peoples held 22-23 September 2014 in New York. C. Presentation and discussion on the purpose of general recommendations by the CERD 63. At the 4th meeting, on 14 July, the Ad Hoc Committee heard a presentation and held a discussion on the purpose of general recommendations by the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the process leading to their issuance in the context of the effective implementation of the Convention, and any possible shortcomings. 64. Anastasia Crickley, Vice-Chair of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination , presented on the purpose of the general recommendations made by the 31