A/HRC/10/11 page 10 (c) Statelessness and the denial or deprivation of citizenship of ethnic minorities, despite residence for generations within present-day State territory, causing the denial of essential rights and services; (d) Disadvantaged situations - poverty, non-participation, exclusion, marginalization generally being experienced by minorities and indigenous peoples; (e) Lack of effective participation and representation in all stages of decision-making, as both an effect and cause of their already disadvantaged positions; (f) The continuing serious situation faced by many minority women who face multiple discrimination, and the lack of integration of women and children’s concerns within existing national and international law and institutions that seek to address minority and indigenous issues; (g) The need for effective State compliance with and domestic application of international human rights standards on minorities and indigenous peoples, including the Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities. 23. All States in the region were urged by the workshop participants to ratify the major United Nations human rights treaties, including the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, and comply with obligations including in regard to timely reporting to treaty bodies. States were further requested to commit to engage with OHCHR and special procedures mandate holders, including the independent expert on minority issues. Members of ASEAN were called upon to develop effective terms of reference for an ASEAN human rights body as mentioned in the ASEAN Charter signed at the 13th ASEAN Summit in Singapore on 20 November 2007, in accordance with international human rights standards, with full and meaningful participation by civil society and, in particular, representatives of minorities and indigenous peoples. VI. FORUM ON MINORITY ISSUES 24. In its resolution 6/15 of 28 September 2007, the Human Rights Council established a forum on minority issues, inter alia to provide a platform for promoting dialogue and cooperation on issues pertaining to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities, as well as thematic contributions and expertise to the work of the independent expert on minority issues. The Forum is also required to identify and analyse best practices, challenges, opportunities and initiatives for the further implementation of the Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities. 25. Resolution 6/15 in paragraph 5 decided that “the independent expert on minority issues shall guide the work of the Forum and prepare its annual meetings”. Furthermore it requested the President of the Human Rights Council to appoint for each session, on the basis of regional rotation and in consultation with regional groups, a chairperson of the Forum among experts on minority issues, nominated by members and observers of the Council. In accordance with this requirement, the President of the Human Rights Council appointed Ms. Viktória Mohácsi of Hungary and of Roma minority origin as the Chairperson of the first session of the Forum. The