A/HRC/43/32 September, focused on promoting fundamental freedoms, tolerance and non-discrimination. United Nations special procedures mandate holders and treaty body experts had participated in some of the meetings. 27. It was also noted that OHCHR had participated as co-trainer in a session for activists addressing racism and xenophobia against people of African descent held by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights in Warsaw on 12 and 13 September 2018. D. Recommendations 28. Participants recommended: (a) Strengthening the coordination of activities, intensifying discussions at all levels – both vertically and horizontally and among all actors (Governments, civil society organizations and communities), and using a human rights-based approach to address the situation of marginalized groups; (b) Encouraging Governments to adopt legislation to combat racial discrimination and xenophobia and to utilize the Sustainable Development Goals as a framework for promoting and protecting human rights at the national level; (c) Creating databases to monitor the implementation of recommendations made by regional and international human rights mechanisms at the national level. III. Combating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance A. International and regional legal frameworks and mechanisms for protection against racism and discrimination, and cooperation among regional and United Nations mechanisms, national human rights institutions and civil society organizations 29. The discussion focused on the mandate and work of several international and regional mechanisms and organizations, including the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent, the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review, the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance, the League of Arab States and the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities. 30. Panellists highlighted the main areas of their mandates and their activities aimed at protecting against and preventing racism, racial discrimination and xenophobia, and described how they cooperated and undertook joint activities, including with Governments, national human rights institutions, equality bodies and civil society organizations. 31. Participants raised emerging concerns related to the persistent lack of disaggregated data on the situation of specific groups particularly affected by racism, racial discrimination and xenophobia. Efforts had to be made to ensure that the universal periodic review, the special procedures and the treaty bodies continued to recognize the situation of those specific groups in the context of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. B. Good practices 32. Panellists highlighted the role played by national human rights institutions in promoting consultation and dialogue among different stakeholders, including civil society organizations and governmental bodies. They also highlighted the importance of cooperation between equality bodies and regional and international human rights mechanisms during country visits, fact-finding missions and other relevant activities, including public statements and training programmes. 5