A/HRC/RES/18/21 at its ninety-eighth session, as a general framework within which each country can formulate policy packages specific to its situation and national priorities in order to promote a jobintensive recovery and sustainable development, Recalling General Assembly resolution 65/170 of 20 December 2010, in which the Assembly acknowledged the important nexus between international migration and development and the need to deal with the challenges and opportunities that migration presents to countries of origin, transit and destination, Acknowledging the successful negotiation of International Labour Organization Convention No. 189 concerning Decent Work for Domestic Workers, adopted on 16 June 2011, Recognizing the efforts made to ensure respect for the human rights and fundamental freedoms of migrants, Reaffirming the resolve to take further measures to ensure respect for and protection of the human rights of migrants, migrant workers and members of their families, Bearing in mind the obligations of States under international law, as applicable, to exercise due diligence to prevent crimes against migrants, including those perpetrated with racist or xenophobic motivations, to investigate such crimes and to punish the perpetrators, and that not doing so violates – and impairs or nullifies the enjoyment of – the human rights and fundamental freedoms of victims, and urging States to reinforce measures in this regard, including international cooperation, Bearing in mind also that the exercise of human rights and fundamental freedoms may only be subject to limitations and restrictions as provided by international law, Recalling that migrant workers are among the most vulnerable in the context of the financial and economic crisis and that remittances, which are significant private financial sources for households, have been negatively affected by rising unemployment and weak earnings growth among migrant workers in some countries of destination, Expressing concern that female migrant workers engaged in domestic services are among the most vulnerable groups of migrant workers, some of whom are subject to a widespread pattern of physical, sexual and psychological abuse and exposure to health and safety threats without adequate information about associated risks and precautions, Expressing concern also at the fact that the vulnerable situation of migrants may result in violations of their human rights in countries of origin, transit and destination, Recalling the Global Forum on debates on migratory mobility, which regular forms of migration and, where contribute to the strengthening of the migrants and their families, Migration and Development process, including the emphasize the importance of facilitating access to applicable, to social services, including health, that personal development prospects and outcomes for Considering that migrants who are non-documented or in an irregular situation are frequently employed under less favourable conditions of work than other workers, and that certain employers find this an inducement to seek such labour in order to reap the benefits of unfair competition, Emphasizing the global character of the migratory phenomenon, the importance of international, regional and bilateral cooperation and the need to protect the human rights of migrants, particularly at a time when migration flows have increased in the globalized economy and take place in a context of new security concerns, Mindful of the fact that, in the fulfilment of their obligations to protect human rights, States of origin, transit and destination can benefit from schemes of international cooperation, 2