A/HRC/43/32 (b) Ensuring collaboration and cooperation between international and regional human rights mechanisms and national human rights institutions to support appropriate promotion and protection activities against racism; (c) Providing national human rights institutions with adequate funding, including to strengthen the collection and analysis of relevant data; (d) Advocating for public awareness campaigns, trainings and the vocal promotion of human rights, including through the condemnation of racist, discriminatory and xenophobic acts. VII. Conclusions 63. The workshop on enhancing cooperation between United Nations and regional human rights mechanisms generated valuable proposals and recommendations, in particular on enhancing collaboration to combat racism and discrimination. 64. Participants encouraged intergovernmental organizations and States to allocate financial and human resources to facilitate effective cooperation. 65. While recognizing the critical role played by OHCHR in advancing cooperation between international and regional human rights mechanisms, participants in the workshop noted that the ability of OHCHR to facilitate and coordinate cooperation was affected by financial and human resources constraints. It was observed that the report of the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee on regional arrangements for the promotion and protection of human rights contained useful recommendations for building the capacity of OHCHR to coordinate cooperation activities (A/HRC/39/58, paras. 58–60). Participants supported the recommendation that the current focal point function for regional mechanisms be strengthened by creating a special unit to elaborate criteria and methodological tools for evaluating and comparing regional mechanisms, determining their needs, compiling information on best practices and devising capacity-building benchmarks. Such a unit would also conduct a review of OHCHR activities regarding regional human rights mechanisms to date and would elaborate on how regional, subregional and international human rights systems could be integrated into an effective whole. 66. Participants considered the harmonization and application of human rights norms to be crucial for developing universal human rights jurisprudence, in particular on the issue of racism and racial discrimination. They stressed that continuous dialogue among international and regional mechanisms was key in that regard. 67. It was emphasized that the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, the outcome document of the Durban Review Conference and the political declaration adopted by the General Assembly to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action (see Assembly resolution 66/3) constituted a comprehensive framework to address, at the global level, the scourge of racism, with a focus on victims. The commitment set out in the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development to leave no one behind was also considered as an authoritative platform for States to ensure that the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals would be grounded in a human rights-based approach to combating discrimination and inequality. 68. Participants noted that contemporary forms of racism should be condemned, including mass media attacks on refugees and migrants. They noted that racial profiling by law enforcement in some countries and increasing levels of police violence against people of African descent created a climate of harassment and injustice. 69. Participants noted that racism affects prosperity, equality and participation and that, if unaddressed, inequality and discrimination may fuel violent conflict and war. 70. International, regional and national human rights mechanisms should work together to seek fulfilment of the promise of tangible recognition that human beings are all born free and equal in dignity and rights. 11