A/50/514 English Page 22 Rights and General Comment No. 23 of the Committee on article 27, and the relevant provisions of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. 75. The information provided by special rapporteurs illustrates the vulnerability of minority groups and the urgent need for every United Nations body to focus its attention on the treatment accorded to these groups within the framework of its respective mandate. 76. Coordination of the activities of the organs and organizations of the United Nations system should be further encouraged and properly financed as recommended to the Secretary-General by the World Conference on Human Rights. Given the recommendations of the World Conference, high-level officials of the relevant United Nations bodies and specialized agencies should, at their annual meetings, assess the impact of their strategies and policies on the enjoyment of all human rights, and it would seem desirable and appropriate that those officials consider coordination between their programmes aimed at the promotion and protection of the rights of persons belonging to minorities. Those organs and organizations, in particular ILO, UNHCR, UNESCO and UNICEF, should be encouraged to submit information on the subject regularly. 77. The activities of the Council of Europe ideally complement, on a regional basis, those of the United Nations in the field of minority protection. It would be important that such regional arrangements be adopted by other regional organizations as well, as they can in certain circumstances provide a more appropriate regional focus to the solution of minority problems. Ongoing cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations on the issue of minority protection is of particular importance. 78. A greater number of non-governmental organizations could submit information about their activities contributing to the application and realization of the Declaration and assist in the efforts at the international and national levels to achieve positive results in regard to the protection of minorities that may or may not be covered by United Nations instruments. -----