A/RES/59/194 Underlining the importance of the creation of conditions that foster greater harmony, tolerance and respect between migrants and the rest of society in the States in which they reside in order to eliminate manifestations of racism and xenophobia against migrants, Encouraged by the increasing interest of the international community in the effective and full protection of the human rights of all migrants, and underlining the need to make further efforts to ensure respect for the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all migrants, Bearing in mind the need for a focused and consistent approach towards migrants as a specific vulnerable group, in particular migrant women and children, Resolved to ensure respect for the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all migrants, 1. Strongly condemns the manifestations and acts of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance against migrants and the stereotypes often applied to them, and urges States to apply the existing laws when xenophobic or intolerant acts, manifestations or expressions against migrants occur, in order to eradicate impunity for those who commit xenophobic and racist acts; Also strongly condemns all forms of racial discrimination and 2. xenophobia related to access to employment, vocational training, housing, schooling, health services and social services, as well as services intended for use by the public, and welcomes the active role played by governmental and non-governmental organizations in combating racism and xenophobia and in assisting individual victims of racist acts, including migrant victims; Requests all Member States, in conformity with their respective 3. constitutional systems, effectively to promote and protect the human rights of all migrants, in conformity with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights2 and the international instruments to which they are party, which may include the International Covenants on Human Rights,3 the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, 12 the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, 13 the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, 14 the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, 15 the Convention on the Rights of the Child 16 and other relevant international human rights instruments; 4. Welcomes the increasing number of signatures and ratifications or accessions to the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, and calls upon States that have not done so to consider urgently signing and ratifying or acceding to the Convention; Also welcomes the entry into force of the United Nations Convention 5. against Transnational Organized Crime, the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and _______________ 12 United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1465, No. 24841. Resolution 2106 A (XX), annex. 14 Resolution 45/158, annex. 15 United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1249, No. 20378. 16 Ibid., vol. 1577, No. 27531. 13 3