A/HRC/37/77 suitable financial resources and the capability and capacity to survey, investigate, educate and undertake public awareness-raising activities in line with the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, and the Outcome Document of the Durban Review Conference; (f) Collect, compile, analyse, disseminate and publish reliable statistical data at the national and local levels, and undertake all other related measures that are necessary to assess regularly the situation of individuals and groups who are victims of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. Such statistical data should be disaggregated in accordance with national legislation. Any such information shall, as appropriate, be collected with the explicit consent of the victims based on their self-identification and in accordance with provisions on human rights and fundamental freedoms, such as data protection regulations and privacy guarantees. That information must not be misused; (g) Take effective action to address the root causes of racial discrimination, notably acknowledging the legacy of slavery and colonialism and its implications for contemporary forms of economic, social, political and cultural inequalities and discrimination. In that regard, Member States should develop and support activities aimed at promoting greater knowledge of, and respect for, the culture, history and heritage of affected groups; (h) Implement educational activities and measures, including human rights training at various levels and in different sectors, to raise awareness of the scourge of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, and prevent and combat effectively their occurrence; (i) Take positive measures, if they have not already done so, to eliminate the conditions that cause or contribute to the perpetuation of racial discrimination against, and exclusion of, affected groups in all spheres of public life, including the adoption of affirmative action, where it is in accordance with national law, in the Member States in which they live, and pay particular attention to multiple, aggravated or intersecting forms of discrimination; (j) Pay specific attention to the situation of victims of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance while implementing the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with a view to creating better living conditions for the most marginalized and ensuring that no one is left behind; (k) Develop a comprehensive approach to counter violent manifestations of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, including by extremist political parties, movements and groups, through solid legal frameworks, complemented by other measures such as education and awareness-raising programmes and a victim-centred approach. 86. The Working Group recommends that: (a) States parties that have not yet done so, consider making a declaration under article 14 of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination on the recognition of the competence of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination to receive and consider communications from individuals or groups of individuals within its jurisdiction claiming to be victims of a violation; (b) Governments ensure that textbooks and other educational materials accurately reflect historical facts, as they relate to past tragedies and atrocities, so as to avoid stereotypes and distortion or falsification of historical facts, which may lead to racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance; (c) The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights take measures in accordance with paragraph 193 of the Durban Programme of Action for the appointment and designation of good will ambassadors in all countries of the world in order, inter alia, to promote respect for human rights and a culture of 13