A/HRC/23/18
Implementation: focal points of all RHRMs and focal points of OHCHR NIRMS, SPB,
UPR and HRTD
Regular meetings should be held between United Nations and regional special
rapporteurs and members of RHRMs and United Nations human rights treaty bodies.
Representatives from RHRMs could participate in the annual meeting of treaty body chairs
and in the annual meeting of the Special Procedures mandate holders.
Implementation: all focal points RHRMs, in particular ACHPR, AfHPR, ECOWAS
CJ, IACHR, IACourtHR, CoE, ODIHR, and focal points OHCHR NIRMS, SPB,
HRTD.
Information regarding countries to be reviewed during the UPR should be regularly
submitted to the UPR Secretariat. RHRMs should be informed in advance about UPR
calendar and deadlines for submissions.
Implementation: focal points all RHRMs, in particular ACPHR, IACHR, CoE,
ODIHR and focal points OHCHR UPR.
Joint press releases, declarations and statements, regarding key issues or situations
should become more systematic.
Implementation: focal points ACHPR, IACHR, CoE, ODIHR and focal points SPB,
HRTD.
Thematic reports should be regularly shared, i.e., United Nations Secretary General’s
reports. In addition, thematic areas which could be jointly addressed should be identified.
Implementation: focal points all RHRMs except the AfHPR and focal points OHCHR,
RDD, SPB, HRTD (i.e. General Observations).
A portal page containing information on cooperation between United Nations and RHRMs
should be created.
Implementation: focal point OHCHR NIRMS.
Technological tools such as Skype, teleconferences should be used to maintain a
permanent contact between secretariats.
Implementation: focal points all RHRMs and focal points OHCHR.
Exchange of lists of Secretariat staffs and other information material to facilitate desk-todesk exchanges and coordination.
Implementation: focal points of all RHRMs and focal points.
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Mid-term recommendations
User-friendly web links leading to the web pages of other human rights mechanisms should
be available on the websites of all human rights mechanisms to the extent possible
Implementation: focal points all RHRMs.
Regular thematic meetings to share information and discuss substantive issues should be
held.
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