E/C.12/FRA/CO/3 page 5 education. 29. The Committee remains concerned about the lack of official recognition of minorities within the territory of the State party. With specific regard to cultural rights, the Committee further notes with concern that some of these rights are not respected – such as the right to use a minority language, which can only be exercised in community with other members of the minority group. 30. The Committee notes with concern that the State party has not made sufficient efforts in the field of preservation and promotion of regional and minority languages and cultural heritage. The Committee also notes that the absence of formal recognition of regional and minority languages has contributed to the constant decline in the number of speakers of such languages. E. SUGGESTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 31. The Committee requests the State party to provide in its next periodic report disaggregated statistical data on an annual comparative basis over the last five years, disaggregated by age, gender, national origin and – where applicable – urban/rural residence, concerning the practical results of the measures adopted by the State party to give effect to the Covenant at the domestic level. 32. The Committee recommends that the State party increase its official development assistance to 0.7 per cent of its GDP, as agreed by the Heads of State and Government at the International Conference on Financing for Development, held in Monterrey, Mexico, from 18 to 22 March 2002. 33. The Committee recommends that the State party take all appropriate measures – including temporary special measures, where needed – to combat all forms of discrimination against women belonging to racial, ethnic and national minorities who live in ZUS areas, in particular single mothers, so as to ensure their equal access to employment, social security and social services, housing, health and education. 34. The Committee recommends that the State party take all appropriate measures – including temporary special measures, where needed – to promote equality between men and women, improve the employment rate of women, reduce wage differentials vis-à-vis men and increase the percentage of women in high-ranking posts, in the public as well as in the private sector. 35. The Committee encourages the State party to strengthen its efforts to promote employment opportunities for young persons, especially those without professional qualification and those living in ZUS areas, through specifically targeted measures, including vocational training, career guidance and tax incentives for companies hiring young persons. 36. The Committee recommends that the State party continue to strengthen its legal and institutional mechanisms aimed at combating racial discrimination in the field of employment and facilitating equal access to employment opportunities for persons belonging to racial, ethnic and national minorities.