their parents, when possible, and encourages the relevant United Nations bodies, within the
framework of their respective mandates, to pay special attention to the conditions of migrant
children in all States and, where necessary, to put forward recommendations to strengthen
their protection, especially against sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, threat or use of force or
other forms of coercion, including coercion into begging, drug dealing, in particular by
national or transnational organized crime groups;
22.
Encourages States to consider participating in international and regional
dialogues on migration that include sending and receiving countries, as well as countries of
transit, and invites them to consider negotiating bilateral and regional agreements on migrant
workers in the framework of applicable human rights law and designing and implementing
programmes with States of other regions to protect the rights of migrants;
23.
Calls upon States and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations
to observe on 18 December of each year International Migrants Day, proclaimed by the
General Assembly, by disseminating, inter alia, information on the human rights and
fundamental freedoms of migrants and on their economic, social and cultural contributions to
their host and home countries, and by sharing experiences and adopting measures to ensure
their protection and to promote greater harmony between migrants and the societies in which
they live;
24.
Decides to extend for a period of three years the mandate of the
Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants;
25.
Takes note with appreciation of the report of the Special Rapporteur on the
human rights of migrants (E/CN.4/2005/85 and Corr.1 and Add.1-4) and her interim report to
the General Assembly (59/377), both submitted pursuant to Commission resolution 2004/53
of 20 April 2004, especially regarding the work she has undertaken, including on the aspect of
migrant domestic workers, and takes note of her observations and recommendations;
26.
Requests all relevant mechanisms to cooperate with the Special Rapporteur;
27.
Encourages States to consider the implementation of the recommendations
contained in the report of the Special Rapporteur, to cooperate fully with the Special
Rapporteur in the performance of the tasks and duties mandated, give serious consideration to
her requests to visit their countries, and notes with appreciation that some Governments have
already invited the Special Rapporteur;
28.
Encourages the Special Rapporteur to continue to examine ways and means of
overcoming existing obstacles to the full and effective protection of the human rights of
persons belonging to this large vulnerable group, including obstacles to and difficulties for the
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