A/HRC/7/26 Page 18 that of the “genocide in Rwanda.” They also denounced the recurrent crackdowns on the media, including the latest attacks on the Shabelle media network premises. 73. The independent expert also met with some civil society representatives and journalists who reinforced many of the reports about attacks, harassment and intimidation against media personnel and human rights defenders. C. Meetings in Nairobi 74. On various occasions during his mission, the independent expert met with the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Eric Laroche and also held meetings with several other members of the United Nations Country Team (UNCT), including UNDP, UNICEF, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). In discussions with UNCT on 21 September 2007, the independent expert briefed them on his visit to Mogadishu and his various meetings. He also underscored the human rights themes of his mission including the repeated conflicts of 2007 and its deleterious effects on human rights. The independent expert also welcomed the United Nations Transition Plan (UNTP) which provides the comprehensive framework for United Nations action in regard to Somalia and which intends to address some of the human rights issues and challenges raised by the independent expert and others. 75. The independent expert met the newly appointed Special Representative of the SecretaryGeneral, Ahmedou Ould Abdallah and the staff of UNPOS to discuss the political developments in Somalia, strengthening the TFIs, as well as political and national reconciliation processes, including the National Reconciliation Congress. 76. The independent expert also held several meetings with representatives of interested donor countries while in Nairobi, during which he exchanged views on the situation of human rights in Somalia and he briefed them on his recent mission. During these discussions, he raised numerous human rights issues such as the human rights of women, children and minorities; the weaknesses of TFIs and the need for the improved governance and the rule of law; reconciliation processes and the right to the truth; the desperate conditions of IDPs in Somalia and the need for international support for the establishment of human rights institutions in Somalia, “Somaliland” and “Puntland”. 77. On 21 September 2007, the independent expert held a final press conference outlining the key findings of his mission. During the press conference he paid tribute to the journalists and human rights defenders who were operating under very difficult conditions in Somalia. He also underscored the importance played by civil society groups and NGOs in the absence of fullyfunctioning civil authorities. He encouraged the Somali authorities, as well as donors and United Nations agencies, to give increased support to these civil society organizations who are undertaking vital human rights work.