A/HRC/23/18 Annex II [English only] Outcome of the first meeting of focal points for cooperation between United Nations and regional human rights mechanisms Geneva, 14 December 2012 Participants in the first Meeting of Focal Points for Cooperation between United Nations and Regional Human Rights Mechanisms (RHRMs) included representatives from the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR), the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfHPR), the Economic Community of West African States’ (ECOWAS) Court of Justice, the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights (IACHR), the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACourtHR), the Council of Europe’s (CoE) Directorate General of Human Rights and Rule of Law, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission of Human Rights (AICHR), the Chair of the ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the rights of Women and Children (ACWC), the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC), and the League of Arab States (LAS) Arab Human Rights Committee (AHRC). Focal points for cooperation of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) also participated, including the Field Operations and Technical Cooperation Division (FOTCD), the Special Procedures Branch (SPB), the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Section, the Human Rights Treaties Division (HRTD) and the Research and Right to Development Division (RDD). Participants discussed ways and means to implement the recommendations resulting from the 2010 and 2012 international workshops on “Enhancing cooperation between United Nations and regional human rights mechanisms.” 14 Short, medium and long term recommendations were agreed upon.15 Ways to prioritize the recommendations, to enable their effective implementation, were also identified. Focal points also defined their responsibilities in implementing each recommendation. 1. Short term recommendations Creation of an emailing list of focal points for cooperation between United Nations and RHRMs Implementation: focal point OHCHR NIRMS Information on current and future activities of United Nations and RHRMs should be regularly shared through the emailing list, including forecasts of country visits, end of visit’s statements, calendars of activities, etc. 14 15 The 2010 workshop was held in Geneva from 3 to 4 May 2010, in accordance with the Human Rights Council resolution 12/15 (A/HRC/15/56). The 2012 workshop was held in Geneva from 12 to 15 December 2012, following the Human Rights Council resolution 18/14. See concept note of the First Focal points meeting. 25