A/HRC/21/60 28. Mr. Murillo mentioned the valuable advances that had been made in terms of the increased visibility and recognition of people of African descent since the 2001 World Conference against Racism. He also stressed that the proclamation of the International Year for People of African Descent represented an added value in the efforts of the States and the international community in the promotion of the rights of people of African descent. 29. Mr. Murillo then spoke on behalf of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, recalling the International Year for People of African Descent and underlining the relevance of the Committee and its role to promote the contributions of people of African descent to humankind. He recognized the work of South Africa and Colombia throughout the International Year. He presented the Contribution to the Programme of Action for the Decade for People of African Descent submitted by CERD and adopted during its eightieth session. CERD considered the terms “recognition, justice and development” as sufficiently broad to describe the themes of the Decade for People of African Descent and recommended that, in the formulation and adoption of the Programme of Action for the Decade for People of African Descent, the Working Group present the actions set out in the paragraphs below for consideration for the elaboration of the Programme of Action for the Decade. 30. Primarily, it invited the Working Group to take note when developing the Programme of Action for the Decade of the need to promote the effective implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination and to take into account the following general recommendations of CERD: No. 34 of 2011 on racial discrimination against people of African descent; No. 32 of 2009 on the meaning and scope of special measures in the International Convention; and No. 31 of 2005 on the prevention of racial discrimination in the administration and functioning of the criminal justice system. The Committee suggested calling upon States parties to put the above into effect, paying particular attention to issues related to women and children of African descent, poverty eradication, full and effective enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights, political participation, special measures, effective access to justice, preventing racial discrimination in the administration of justice system, and promoting greater knowledge and respect for their culture and heritage. 31. Secondly, CERD suggested considering proposing the elaboration of a draft Declaration regarding the promotion and full respect of the human rights of people of African descent. Pastor Murillo added that such an initiative would allow for a deep analysis of the issues and efforts made by all stakeholders. 32. Thirdly, the Committee stressed that the Programme of Action should invite all United Nations organs, bodies and specialized agencies to conduct studies and produce well-documented reports which focus on people of African descent in the context of their work. The involvement and impact of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Bank Group, the International Labour Organization (ILO), the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and United Nations programmes and funds such as the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), as well OHCHR, for instance, would be decisive for the Decade enabling greater effective and global impact. 33. Finally, CERD proposed to invite the General Assembly to consider convening a world summit on people of African descent involving the States parties, the United Nations specialized agencies, programmes and funds as well as representatives of civil society focusing on the rights of people of African descent, in order to assess the progress achieved during the Decade for People of African Descent. 8