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between low levels of corruption and a high level of gender equality, which is an aspect to
be explored further. The Board appreciates the connection between human rights, the fight
against corruption and Sustainable Development Goal 16 and would like to continue to
support OHCHR in identifying good practices and cooperation in this field.
69.
To meet the imperatives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,
implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals must be consistent with human
rights. It is critical that the ongoing efforts to reform the United Nations development
system strengthen its human rights capacities on the ground. The Board welcomes the
efforts to ensure that Resident Coordinators are well equipped with knowledge, experience
and expertise on human rights to better support States and that all United Nations
programming processes are rooted in human rights to reflect the vision of the 2030 Agenda.
The Board would like to encourage OHCHR and the Resident Coordinators to document
the good practices of the integration of human rights into the work of the Resident
Coordinators and United Nations country teams, which have been shared with the Board. In
the view of the Board, they could serve as an inspiration to other teams to demonstrate the
positive gains that can be achieved in advancing the promotion and protection of human
rights, including in the context of the current reform.
70.
The Board welcomes the increasing appreciation by the Human Rights Council of
the usefulness of its contributions and views, as well as the positive sharing of experiences
and engagement under its agenda item. It is also encouraged by the increasing number of
States publicly recognizing what has been achieved and stressing the difference that it
makes having an OHCHR presence on the ground with adequate financial and human
resources and operating in line with the mandate of the High Commissioner.
71.
The Board welcomes the increase in contributions through the various financial
instruments managed by OHCHR, including the Voluntary Fund for Technical Cooperation
in the Field of Human Rights and the Voluntary Fund for Financial and Technical
Assistance in the Implementation of the Universal Periodic Review. It emphasizes the
importance of ensuring not only an increase in resources, but also the sustainability and
predictability of those contributions.
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