A/69/302 experience multiple forms of discrimination, on the basis of nationality, legal status, sector of work, sex, age and ethnic, linguistic or religious identity. 29. National development plans must acknowledge the positive role that migration plays in development and spur migration policies that go beyond implementing security controls and curbing irregular migration. National plans must recognize the development potential of migration and build coherent labour migration and employment policies that match supply and demand for highly skilled and low-skilled workers. In particular, the plans must acknowledge the real needs for low-skilled labour and broaden opportunities for temporary and permanent migration for such workers, in addition to implementing sanctions against employers who exploit migrants, irrespective of their status and circumstances. 30. Moreover, the post-2015 agenda must recognize that migration interacts with development in important areas beyond the workplace, including in th e communities that migrants leave or join, health, education and cultural life. Thus, the participants in the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development recognized that sustainable development required the meaningful involvement and active participation of all affected, including migrants. As noted in the outcome document (General Assembly resolution 66/288, annex), their rights need to be effectively promoted, respected and protected, regardless of migration status, especially the rights of women and children. States need to address international migration through international, regional or bilateral cooperation and dialogue. They should strive for a comprehensive and balanced approach, recognizing the roles and responsibilities of countries of origin, transit and destination in promoting and protecting the human rights of all migrants, and avoiding approaches that might aggravate their vulnerability. In the Declaration of the High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development (General Assembly resolution 68/4), the participants recognized the important contribution that migrants were making towards sustainable development and supported the call to adequately consider the inclusion of migrants in the sustainable development goals. 31. The Open Working Group of the General Assembly on Sustainable Development Goals has discussed the need to include migrants as a cross -cutting issue and have disaggregated data on migrants. The Special Rapporteur supports the continuing discussion on migrants, which comes under the concept of “no one is left behind”. D. Mainstreaming migration in the sustainable development goals 32. The Special Rapporteur recommends that the elements set out below be considered in the post-2015 agenda. 1. General overview 33. The language used to develop the targets should be sensitive to and inclusive of migration, focusing not only on citizens but also on migrants, there by recognizing their human rights, contribution to development and need to be explicitly recognized as legal persons and as drivers of development, with a particular focus on marginalized migrant individuals and groups. 8/26 14-59006