The cross-cutting issues referred to in the first subparagraph shall be understood to encompass the following dimensions, to which specific attention shall be given where circumstances so require: non-discrimination, the rights of persons belonging to minorities, the rights of persons with disabilities, the rights of persons with life-threatening diseases and of other vulnerable groups, core labour rights and social inclusion, the empowerment of women, the rule of law, capacity building for parliaments and civil society, and the promotion of dialogue, participation and reconciliation, as well as institution building, including at local and regional level.
Measfar go gcuimsítear na gnéithe a leanas sna saincheisteanna trasnaí dá dtagraítear sa chéad fhomhír, a dtabharfar aird speisialta orthu, más gá sin: neamh-idirdhealú, cearta daoine ar de mhionlaigh iad, cearta daoine faoi mhíchumas, cearta daoine a bhfuil galar tromchúiseach orthu agus cearta grúpaí leochaileacha eile, croí-chearta saothair agus cuimsiú sóisialta, cumhachtú na mban, an smacht reachta, cumas a fhorbairt do pharlaimintí agus don tsochaí shibhialta, agus idirphlé a chur chun cinn, rannpháirtíocht agus athmhuintearas, mar aon le hinstitiúidí a fhorbairt, ar an leibhéal áitiúil agus ar an leibhéal réigiúnach.