A/HRC/10/36 page 8 20. It should be reiterated that this report is not a comprehensive account of all acts of reprisal faced by individuals or groups cooperating with the United Nations. By their nature, a number of cases of reprisals are unreported, inter alia, because of their success in deterring cooperation and the lack of access of victims or their families to communication with United Nations mechanisms. In addition, due to its mandate described in paragraph 3 above, this report does not cover a large number of cases in which individuals have been victims of reprisals for having cooperated with United Nations bodies or mechanisms other than special procedures, treaty bodies or the Universal Periodic Review. These include the field presences of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the human rights components of peacekeeping missions under the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, the human rights advisers to United Nations country teams and other parts of the Secretariat. Furthermore, the report does not cover cases of reprisals for cooperation with United Nations specialized agencies. Finally, whereas a great number of national staff members working for the United Nations have faced reprisals because of their work for the Organization, these cases could not be reflected in the present report. II. CONCLUSION 21. During the period under review, reports of intimidation and reprisals against private individuals and groups who seek to cooperate with representatives of United Nations human rights bodies or against family members of victims of human rights violations have continued to be received. Of particular concern is the continued seriousness of such reprisals as victims suffer violations of the most fundamental human rights, including the right to life, the right to liberty and security of person. The gravity of reported acts of reprisal reinforces the need for all representatives of United Nations human rights bodies in cooperation with States to continue to take urgent steps to help prevent the occurrence of such acts and ensure that they are not treated with impunity. -----