A/HRC/23/46 institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the EU and its Member States, when implementing EU law, with assistance and expertise relating to fundamental rights in order to support them when they take measures or formulate courses of action within their respective spheres of competence to fully respect fundamental rights. The FRA is the successor to the former European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia (EUMC). It continues the work of the EUMC in the area of racism, xenophobia and related intolerances, but in the context of a much broader mandate. 4. Working Party on Human Rights (COHOM) 123. The Working Party on Human Rights (COHOM) was created under the Council of the European Union in 1987 (with the extension of its mandate in 2003) and is responsible for human rights issues in the EU’s external relations. COHOM contributes to the shaping of the policy of the EU on human rights in its external relations and monitors developments in the area of human rights worldwide. It is composed of experts of the Member States, the European External Action Service and the European Commission. 5. EU Strategic Framework and Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 124. The EU’s Strategic Framework and Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy were adopted by the Council on 25 June 2012. The Strategic Framework states that the EU will “fight discrimination in all its forms […] and advocating for the rights of […[ migrants […].” The Action Plan provides that the EU shall “In line with the Communication on the Global Approach to Migration and Mobility, develop a joint framework between Commission and EEAS for raising issues of statelessness and arbitrary detention of migrants with third countries.” 6. The EU Special Representative for Human Rights and the European External Action Service (EEAS) 125. The appointment of a Special Representative for Human Rights followed the adoption of the EU’s Strategic Framework and Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy. The Special Representative’s role is to enhance the effectiveness and visibility of EU human rights policy. The Special Representative works closely with the European External Action Service (EEAS). The Special Representative and EEAS are responsible for promoting human rights, guaranteeing full application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in all aspects of the EU’s external actions, and consistency between external action and other policies. The Special Representative and the EEAS also contribute to the programming and management of the geographic and thematic external aid instruments. 44