A/HRC/7/31 page 4 Council of Europe monitoring teams, by analysing State reports on the implementation of international and European instruments, by monitoring the work of the European Court of Human Rights and by developing case law through analysis of court decisions. (c) The Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina provided information on the cooperation of the Government with the relevant authorities, international organizations and non-governmental organizations in the context of submission of reports to the United Nations treaty bodies. In particular, the Government highlighted the cooperation of the Ministry for Human Rights and Refugees of Bosnia and Herzegovina with the United Nations Children’s Fund in preparation of reports on the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optional Protocols. The Government stressed that the consultation of competent authorities at all levels, as well as of the non-governmental sector, would contribute to more realistic reporting and to the improvement of cooperation between all relevant actors. 5. Cuba [Original: Spanish] [7 January 2008] (a) In its response, the Government of Cuba stressed that international cooperation forms part of the purposes of the United Nations as contained in the Charter of the United Nations, in particular Article 1, paragraph 3, which lays down the duty of States to achieve international cooperation in solving international problems of an economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian character, and in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all. In the same manner, the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action stated that enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights is essential for the full achievement of the purposes of the United Nations. (b) The Government of Cuba considers that genuine international cooperation constitutes the only viable means for the effective protection and promotion of all human rights for all. It is therefore essential to fully respect the sovereign equality of all States, as well as the principles of universality, objectivity and non-selectivity. An impartial and fair approach to human rights questions and the absence of politicization or application of double standards constitute fundamental pillars of the enhancement of international cooperation. Moreover, it is necessary to have a profound understanding of the different problems in each society and of the unequal levels of development, and to respect the national, historical, religious and cultural diversity and specificities of each country. Recognition of and respect for the plurality of political, economic, social, legal and philosophical systems is essential to promote genuine international cooperation, based on mutual understanding, dialogue, trust and transparency. (c) The Government expressed great concern about the practices applied by some developed countries from the North, including the use of condemnatory approaches and double standards, as well as the manipulation of human rights to serve geopolitical interests. The Government recalled that such measures had discredited the Commission on Human Rights, and had ultimately led to its demise. (d) The Government noted that during the 60 years of its existence, the Commission on Human Rights had never been able to adopt any resolution condemning human rights violations