A/HRC/12/15 Page 15 enhance social cohesion. The delegation informed of the MDG Spanish Fund project, the aim of which is to enhance interethnic dialogue and coexistence especially in the area of education and local level, to be implemented soon. 76. Regarding the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (United Kingdom, Mexico, Turkey, Croatia), the Government plans to ratify this Convention by the end of this year, after inclusive consultation with the civil sector working in this area. Furthermore, the Government is considering the establishment of Ombudsman for persons with disabilities. II. CONCLUSIONS AND/OR RECOMMENDATIONS 77. In the course of the discussion, the following recommendations were made to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: 1. Ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CPD) (Turkey, Croatia, Argentina) and its Optional Protocol (Croatia); ratify CPD and its Optional Protocol and harmonize its national legislation with the provisions of these instruments (Mexico); accelerate the ratification of CPD (Azerbaijan); undertake national consultation in preparation for the ratification of CPD (United Kingdom); 2. Ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (CED) (Croatia, Argentina) and accept the competence of the Committee on Enforced Disappearance (Argentina); ratify CED as soon as possible (France); 3. Ratify the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Ecnomic, Social and Cultural Rights and the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (Argentina); 4. Conduct a comprehensive review of the conformity of internal law with the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (Poland); continue harmonization of the national legislation with international standards in the field of human rights (Ukraine); 5. Consider taking appropriate measures to ensure the institution of the Ombudsman is in conformity with the Paris Principles or eventually envisage the establishment of a national human rights institution in conformity with those principles (Algeria); establish a national human rights institution accredited by the International Coordinating Committee of National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (Brazil); review the role and the mandate of the Office of the National Ombudsman, particularly in the area of non-discrimination and police misconduct, and guarantee its sufficient funding, as suggested by the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe (Poland); take all necessary measures to ensure that the Office of the National Ombudsman complies with what is set out in the Paris Principles and is totally independent in terms of its funding (Argentina); ensure sufficient resources for the functioning of the national preventive mechanisms, following the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatmemt or Punishment (CAT-OP) (Czech Republic);