A/HRC/55/70 African Descent to ensure that future reforms consider the representation of minority groups. 92. States should promote the development of legislation and policies in which minority groups are explicitly mentioned. This includes measures that go beyond non-discrimination to incorporate provisions on cultural rights and the active participation of minority groups in decision-making processes. 93. States should recognize the dialectic between universality and specificity when addressing minority issues within a human rights framework and acknowledge the importance of understanding that universal principles do not imply uniformity, with a view to recognizing and respecting the unique rights and challenges faced by minority groups. 94. States should engage further in enhancing the socioeconomic inclusion of persons belonging to minority groups. 95. States should encourage the sharing of successful practices at the regional and international levels in order to promote the effective participation of minority groups in social and economic life. 96. States should create policies that ensure equal access to public goods and services without discrimination as a necessary condition for the effective social and economic participation of persons belonging to minority groups. 97. States should develop education systems, including for vocational training, to ensure equal access for everyone to opportunities to acquire the skills necessary for effective participation in the economy, citizenship and residence. 98. States should value the importance of recognizing the rights of persons belonging to minority groups beyond the right to non-discrimination and adopt a comprehensive approach in order to address the full spectrum of such rights. 99. The United Nations should encourage Governments to implement quota systems to guarantee the fair representation, inclusion and protection of minority groups at all levels of government. 100. The United Nations should secure increased financial support for persons belonging to minority groups, in particular those from the Middle East and North Africa, to ensure their meaningful participation in United Nations intergovernmental processes, meetings, events and forums, including the Forum on Minority Issues. 101. The United Nations should ensure the inclusion of minority groups in the planned outcome document of the Summit of the Future, namely, the Pact for the Future, acknowledging the vital role of digital inclusion in promoting cultural rights, combating hate speech and ensuring equal economic opportunities for minority groups. 102. The United Nations should propose the development of a global digital compact that explicitly addresses issues relating to the rights of persons belonging to minority groups, emphasizing the need for digital inclusion to safeguard cultural rights, combat hate speech and promote equal economic opportunities for minority groups. 103. The United Nations should promote cooperation among States based on strict observance of international law and principles in order to facilitate the realization of the economic rights of persons belonging to minority groups. GE.24-00955 9

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