A/HRC/14/43 violations suffered by foreign construction and domestic workers; to regularize the situation of stateless individuals; and to combat human trafficking. Nonetheless, much remains to be done in terms of legislation, policies and their effective implementation, as well as regarding human rights education and awareness-raising. 59. The Special Rapporteur recommended, inter alia: (a) that a public debate be held on the question of the definition of national identity in order to ensure the peaceful coexistence of the great variety of ethnic and national groups residing in the country; (b) that valid applications for citizenship by individuals who have lawfully lived in the country for a certain period of time be reviewed and processed by the authorities in a non-discriminatory manner; (c) that the Government take necessary steps to address issues relating to, inter alia, the severe risk of exploitation of unskilled foreign workers under the sponsorship system, the confiscation of their passports, the prohibition to constitute trade unions, and their contracted debts with labour recruitment agencies; (d) that priority be given to finding a definitive and equitable solution to the situation of stateless individuals in order to ensure that they have adequate access to health, education, social services and employment, and that they receive non-discriminatory treatment with regard to administrative procedures and the administration of justice; (e) that the actual educational policy be reconsidered in order to ensure that public educational institutions are, de facto, open to all children, including non-nationals; and (f) that the constitutional provisions restricting certain human rights to Emirati nationals be revised so as to extend human rights protection to all individuals residing in the country, including non-nationals. B. Other activities 60. The Special Rapporteur participated in several seminars and conferences since June 2009. On 19 March 2010 he contributed to a side event organized by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. He was also invited to the Wilton Park conference on “Reviewing the work and functioning of the Human Rights Council: What are the priority issues?” which was organized by the Governments of Switzerland and Norway and held from 14 to 16 January 2010. The Special Rapporteur participated in a seminar on the strengthening of cooperation between the European Union and the United Nations in the struggle against all forms of discrimination, organized by OHCHR and held on 14 October 2009 in Brussels. VI. Conclusions and recommendations 61. Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance are often elements of conflict, be it before, during or after. Due to the marginalization, discrimination and sometimes dehumanization they foster within societies, racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance are often among the root causes of conflict among certain individuals and groups of the population. In addition to potentially triggering a conflict, these scourges may exacerbate violence perpetrated against members of certain groups in a situation of conflict and may also reignite a conflict if not adequately addressed during the peace process. 62. The recommendations made by the Special Rapporteur are aimed at providing relevant stakeholders with a number of tools for detecting early warning signs of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and for reacting accordingly by taking measures to prevent conflict, to remedy situations of conflict or to address adequately issues relating to racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance in post-conflict situations. These relevant stakeholders include GE.10-12566 17