A/HRC/29/22 Particular emphasis has been placed on the importance of establishing and/or strengthening national follow-up processes, including support given to the establishment of an inter-institutional body, design of an achievable implementation action plan and support given to implementation of priority thematic issues identified in such an implementation action plan. 44. It is also hoped that an integrated approach to following up on the recommendations of international human rights mechanisms, including treaty bodies, special procedures and the universal periodic review, continues to be applied as broadly and systematically as possible, which will help States to bring about concrete results for the promotion and protection of human rights on the ground. 45. A growing body of good practices on follow-up to the universal periodic review has been generated, which is being documented by various actors, including civil society organizations. OHCHR continues to pay attention to the need to document such good practices in a more systematic way as a priority, and will make every effort to ensure that good practices on national follow-up processes, including on how the United Nations agencies at country level are working together to promote Human Rights Up Front and on follow-up to common global thematic human rights issues, such as global themes such as prevention of violence against women and prevention of torture, are documented and shared to enable other States to replicate them, while tailoring them to their own specific needs. 46. It should be re-emphasized that the primary responsibility for the implementation of recommendations emanating from universal periodic review rests with States themselves and, as appropriate, with other relevant stakeholders. Hence, it is crucially important that the active participation of other stakeholders in the followup process be secured and encouraged. 47. It should also be emphasized that it is vital that more contributions be made to the Voluntary Fund in order to ensure the sustainability of support to States in implementing recommendations of international human rights mechanisms in a more systematic and integrated manner. 12

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