A/HRC/23/56 (f) States should encourage an accurate reflection of history in education so as to avoid stereotypes and distortion or falsification of historical facts, which could lead to racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. States should also ensure that textbooks and other educational materials reflect accurately historical facts as they relate to past tragedies and atrocities, as this reflects the complex linkages between education, identity-building and outbreak of conflicts; (g) States should be encouraged to provide human rights education or training with a strong anti-discrimination component for students in schools and universities, teachers, journalists, State officials, civil servants, judges, law enforcement officials, military personnel, humanitarian workers and staff involved in peacekeeping and peace-building operations. A focus on the effective prevention of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance during such training, in accordance with the provisions of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination and the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, is particularly important; (h) Teachers at all levels of education should benefit from specialized training, including awareness-raising, in how to prevent racism, xenophobia and other forms of discrimination. Special emphasis should be placed on the situation of minority or vulnerable groups within their country, such as Roma or other minorities, persons of African descent, Roma, migrants, refugees and asylum seekers, and the victims of caste-based discrimination. International norms prohibiting racism and racial discrimination and their implementation under domestic law should be emphasized in the curriculum; (i) States should also continue their efforts to combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and other forms of discrimination outside the educational system. In this regard, efforts undertaken in the educational field, in particular through human rights education, will have an enhanced impact if measures are accompanied by targeted and ongoing media and awareness-raising campaigns to sensitize the public to the realities and challenges faced by persons victims of racism, intolerance and discrimination; (j) States should ensure safe school environments, free from violence and harassment motivated by racism; and provide appropriate assistance to victims and public education to prevent incidents of violence motivated by racism; (k) States should pursue human rights education and guarantee access to education without discrimination during conflicts; ensure that an education programme is an integral part of the policies of consolidating peace; and integrate assessments of post-conflicts situations and peace consolidation into national education strategies; (l) States should carefully evaluate the potential impact of budgetary restrictions on education, and ensure that they do not have a discriminatory and disproportionate impact on the enjoyment of the right to education of disadvantaged groups, including minorities, Roma, people of African descent, migrants, undocumented migrants, refugees, asylum seekers and the victims of caste-based discrimination; (m) Finally, States should duly cooperate inter alia with civil society actors, non-governmental organizations, national human rights institutions and the international community in providing quality and accessible education to all individuals without discrimination based on race, colour, descent, or national or ethnic origin. 15