A/HRC/23/18 63. The importance of reaching out to stakeholders such as the media, parliamentarians, the judiciary and academia, was highlighted. 2. Concrete proposals 64. Participants suggested that United Nations and regional human rights mechanisms: • Follow up on each other’s recommendations (for instance, article 69.2 of the rules of procedure of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights direct it to request information from other human rights mechanisms in order to monitor the implementation of the Court’s decisions) • Provide joint support for the development of national human rights plans of action • Provide joint support for the establishment of coordinating mechanisms to implement human rights recommendations at the national level • Establish partnerships to support the implementation of recommendations of human rights mechanisms through technical cooperation • Map best practices on follow-up to recommendations across mechanisms IV. Meeting of focal points 65. On 14 December 2012, OHCHR hosted the first meeting of focal points in United Nations human rights mechanisms, including focal points designated by regional human rights mechanisms in Africa, the Americas, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, as well as OHCHR staff supporting the treaty bodies, the special procedures and the universal periodic review mechanism. 66. Future joint activities were discussed aimed at implementing the recommendations made at the workshops held in 2010 and the 2012 on enhancing cooperation between United Nations and regional human rights arrangements. The focal points discussed ways and means to prioritize recommendations in order to elaborate a workplan defining the recommendations to be implemented in the short, medium and long term, with corresponding responsibilities (see annex II). V. Conclusions 67. The workshop on enhancing cooperation between United Nations and regional human rights mechanisms generated valuable proposals and recommendations aimed at enhancing cooperation between United Nations and regional human rights mechanisms, in particular with regard to the sharing of information, conducting joint activities and follow-up to recommendations. 68. The participants in the workshop highlighted the importance of pursuing the process of enhancement of cooperation between United Nations and regional human rights mechanisms. To that end, biennial workshops should continue to be held, as well as the annual meetings of focal points on cooperation. 69. The support and endorsement of United Nations and regional organizations political bodies were identified as crucial for the effective enhancement of cooperation. Participants encouraged intergovernmental organizations and States to allocate the financial and human resources necessary to ensure that recommendations on cooperation were implemented. 16