A/HRC/4/111 page 9 MDGs can serve as benchmarks for measuring the progress made in the political, economic and social development of peoples of African descent and indigenous peoples in the region. To this end, it will be necessary to adopt specific goals for the reduction of socio-economic inequalities. 12. We call upon States and international and multilateral development agencies to allocate and increase technical and financial support to national bodies for the promotion of social equity and civil society organizations committed to racial equality in order to implement the Santiago and Durban agreements. This support must also promote the strengthening and leadership of people of African descent, indigenous peoples and the Roma, with special attention to women and young people; 13. We ask States and international agencies to mainstream a gender perspective in all their plans, projects and programmes against racism and for racial equality; 14. We request States and international agencies to pay particular attention to victims of racism who suffer multiple or aggravated discrimination on other related grounds, such as sex, age, migrant status, language, disability, religion, sexual orientation and identity, political or other opinions, social origin, economic situation, nationality, birth or any other condition. We declare that recognition of diversity must enable the differences and specificities of groups and peoples suffering from discrimination to be valued. We recommend that international agencies establish specific departments within their structures to address issues of gender and race; 15. We express our solidarity with the people of Haiti and request that the search for solutions be given priority on international and regional agendas; 16. We recognize that the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transsexual, transgender and transvestite community are often victims of human rights violations and experience various forms of discrimination and stigmatization. We reaffirm our condemnation of such practices. We also recognize that the situation of some victims of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance is further aggravated by reason of their sexual orientation; 17. We urge States to analyse and reformulate their existing education systems in order to reflect the multiracial, multi-ethnic, multicultural and pluralist nature of our region. We ask also that educational curricula, courses and programmes recognize our diversity, reclaim our indigenous and African heritage, mention and recognize the valuable contributions made by indigenous people, peoples of African descent and migrants to our history and include the history of indigenous peoples as a topic in social science courses; 18. We reaffirm our commitment to eradicating illiteracy in our region, considering this to be a crucial goal; 19. We request Ministries of Education, the media and cultural bodies to take specific measures to combat racism and racist and xenophobic stereotypes;