A/HRC/12/29 page 7 this publication, OHCHR jointly with other development partners within and outside the United Nations has organized two regional dialogues in Johannesburg and Bangkok during the second half of 2008, which helped to define various rights-based approaches to national development strategies based on the Millennium Development Goals with forward-looking follow-up implications. OHCHR also contributed to the work of other United Nations agencies and to publications on the Millennium Development Goals and poverty reduction strategies, emphasizing how both international and national human rights responsibilities are critical for poverty reduction. H. Trade and human rights 21. Exploring the impact of trade policies on the realization of human rights could contribute to the integration of the promotion and protection of the right to development in global development partnerships, including trade agreements. During the World Trade Organization Public Forum in October 2008, OHCHR co-sponsored and participated in a panel discussion entitled “The New ‘Geneva Consensus’ Defining People-Centred and Development-Oriented Trade Policy: Can a Human Rights Approach Help?” The discussion explored conceptual issues at the intersection of trade and human rights, including the right to development, and values of the human rights framework in helping countries define people-centred trade policies. -----