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representatives of the international community,b the Gender Round Table supported the working
group composed of government entities and representatives of civil society who presented
proposals before Congress, and is also supporting the activities of the Committee of Women
Parliamentarians aimed at boosting the political participation of women.
30.
In addition, the Round Table prepared information material on the gender perspective and
the situation of women with the aim of supporting the work of all United Nations system staff.
To commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the
Round Table presented and widely distributed the in-depth study of all forms of violence against
women submitted by the Secretary-General of the United Nations to the General Assembly
in 2006.
D. Joint Working Group on HIV/AIDS
31.
The OHCHR Office has been participating in the United Nations system’s joint working
group on HIV/AIDS, organized by UNAIDS, and supporting the integration of a human rights
approach in matters relating to HIV/AIDS. The document “Inter-sectoral plan of response to
HIV/AIDS, Colombia 2007-2010” was drafted and input for the new area “Support and social
protection” was incorporated, in accordance with the international guidelines on HIV/AIDS and
human rights.
Information and dissemination
32.
The Office continued its public information activities, focusing particularly on the media
and the victims of violations of human rights and international humanitarian law (IHL).
33.
It continued to support production of the United Nations system’s radio programme in
Colombia, which is aired by 700 community broadcasting stations throughout the country. It
contributes to the programme both financially and through support for the review and
coordination of information relating to human rights and IHL. The Office’s publications were
sent to the country’s main libraries and the distribution cycle for all public libraries in Bogotá
was completed.
34.
The Office continued its partnership with the private sector, through Newell Sanford, and
with personeros (municipal councillors) and indigenous teachers throughout the country. The
aim was to jointly deliver art workshops for children on the theme of the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights. In all, 2,300 boys and girls from all regions of the country - many of them
from indigenous and Afro-Colombian communities - participated in this publicity work. The
boys and girls received booklets on human rights, and 23,994 coloured pencils. The Office also
continued the strategy of forming partnerships with different artists who agreed to publicize
human rights through the medium in which they perform: painting, music, literature and the
plastic arts in general.
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Mainly the Governments of Spain, Sweden and Canada, and the European Commission.
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