A/58/275 Organization (ILO) in many regions of the world on labour migration, migrant women, gender equity and the prevention of trafficking and would like to encourage increased cooperation between her mandate, OHCHR and ILO. The Special Rapporteur is also encouraged by the interest taken by the Secretary-General in the issue of migration. The Special Rapporteur encourages strengthened follow-up to the recommendations of special procedures and treaty bodies concerning the human rights of migrants at the national and international levels. The Special Rapporteur welcomes the discussions initiated by OHCHR in this regard as follow-up to the Secretary-General’s agenda for further change (A/57/387 and Corr.1). The Special Rapporteur believes that in the context of strengthened cooperation, efforts should be made to develop guidelines and tools to assess migration policies in the context of existing international human rights norms. Such tools should serve as a basis for the provision of advisory services and technical cooperation for capacity-building and for enhanced international dialogue and cooperation for the development of a human rights-based approach to migration. All relevant United Nations agencies and departments and international organizations should be involved in this effort. The Special Rapporteur recommends increased international assistance to promote wider adherence to, and implementation of, existing international instruments for the protection of the human rights of migrants. In this connection, the entry into force, on 1 July 2003, of the International Convention for the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families is a great advance towards the establishment of a comprehensive international legal framework for the protection of the human rights of all migrant workers. The Special Rapporteur recommends strengthened efforts on the part of the international community to promote its implementation and its application, including by studying the obstacles to its ratification. The Special Rapporteur also encourages strengthened international cooperation and dialogue for the implementation of the Durban Declaration and Plan of Action of the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance. She also supports the fostering of a positive image of migration and raising awareness of its positive potential. With respect to counter-trafficking and smuggling, the Special Rapporteur recommends further study of the causes of these phenomena. She encourages OHCHR, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), ILO and the United Nations Development Fund for Women to continue their anti-trafficking activities and activities aimed at protecting the victims of trafficking at the national and regional levels. The Special Rapporteur also encourages strengthened cooperation and exchange of information among all human rights mechanisms, including all relevant special procedures and treaty bodies, with regard to the situation of migrants. She welcomes in particular the exchange she had with the members of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). The recommendations, conclusions and observations of treaty bodies and special procedures in this regard should be taken into account by Governments, NGOs and international organizations in the formulation and implementation of activities, policies and programmes. They 3