A/HRC/RES/57/23 (h) Supporting transparent and meaningful engagement by States in regional and international human rights forums by making contributions, in accordance with their independent mandates, to the reports that States are required to submit to United Nations bodies and committees and to regional institutions pursuant to their treaty obligations; (i) Promoting, protecting, monitoring and reporting on the rights of persons with disabilities, including by supporting the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities by States parties thereto and engaging with relevant United Nations bodies, mechanisms and processes, such as the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities; 10. Acknowledges that, in the performance of their key functions, in accordance with their mandates and with the Paris Principles, national human rights institutions are supporting the establishment and maintenance of inclusive societies, and in doing so are contributing to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, including by: (a) Assisting States to adopt effective frameworks to promote and protect human rights, which are applied equally to protect the rights of all individuals without discrimination on any grounds, including race, colour, gender, age, disability, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status; (b) Contributing to building the capacity of States to prevent and reduce discrimination and violence through effective national-level legislation, regulation, policies and programmes, including those that guarantee equal access, rights and opportunities for all, including equal access to justice and participatory decision-making; (c) Contributing to the progressive realization of economic, social and cultural rights for all; (d) Contributing to the protection and implementation of the human rights of all persons with disabilities, including those who require more intensive support, and to the fight against inequality and discrimination on the basis of disability, which means any distinction, exclusion or restriction on the basis of disability that has the purpose or effect of impairing or nullifying the recognition, enjoyment or exercise, on an equal basis with others, of all human rights and fundamental freedoms, and championing the voices of persons with disabilities through close consultation with and the active involvement of such persons, through their representative organizations; (e) Contributing to the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women and girls and of sexual and gender-based violence; (f) Contributing to the fight against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and other related intolerance, all forms of hate speech, and religious intolerance and its manifestations, including hate crimes and incitement to hatred, and fostering cohesive societies that respect and celebrate diversity and multiculturalism; (g) Contributing to addressing multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination that can increase the vulnerability to violence and discrimination of persons with disabilities, Indigenous Peoples, refugees and migrants, persons who are socioeconomically disadvantaged, persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities and other individuals in vulnerable situations or belonging to marginalized groups; (h) Working with businesses to fulfil their commitment to respect human rights, in accordance with human rights law, and to support initiatives aimed at protecting victims of human rights abuses, including through the dissemination and implementation of the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights; 11. Encourages all States and national human rights institutions, both individually and collectively, through the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions and its regional networks, to continue to take appropriate steps to maintain a legislative or policy framework compliant with the Paris Principles and to promote cooperation, the exchange of information, the sharing of experience and the dissemination of best practices concerning the establishment and effective operation of national human rights institutions, including their 6