A/HRC/43/1 Rights of the child 58. Reference is made to the annual high-level panel discussion on promoting the mainstreaming of human rights throughout the United Nations system, which in 2020 will be on the theme “Thirty years of implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child: challenges and opportunities” (see para. 7 above and annex). 59. In its resolution 34/16, the Human Rights Council decided to extend, for a period of three years, the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material, and requested the Special Rapporteur to continue to report annually on the implementation of the mandate to the Council, in accordance with its programme of work. The Council will consider the reports of the mandate holder, Maud de Boer-Buquicchio (A/HRC/43/40 and Add.1). Rights of persons with disabilities 60. In its resolution 37/22, the Human Rights Council decided to hold an interactive debate on the rights of persons with disabilities at its forty-third session and that the debate would focus on article 8 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, on awareness-raising. The debate will be informed by the report of OHCHR thereon (A/HRC/43/27) (see para. 26 above and annex). 61. In its resolution 35/6, the Human Rights Council decided to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities for a further period of three years and requested the Special Rapporteur to report annually to the Council in accessible formats, including Braille and easy-to-read reports, and international sign language interpretation and closed captioning during the presentation of the reports, and in accordance with its programme of work. The Council will consider the reports of the mandate holder, Catalina Devandas Aguilar (A/HRC/43/41 and Add.1-3). Rights of persons with albinism 62. In its resolution 37/5, the Human Rights Council decided to extend the mandate of the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism for a period of three years. The Council will consider the reports of the mandate holder, Ikponwosa Ero (A/HRC/43/42 and Add.1). Human rights defenders 63. In its resolution 34/5, the Human Rights Council decided to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders for a period of three years. The Council will consider the reports of the mandate holder, Michel Forst (A/HRC/43/51 and Add.1-2). Interrelation of human rights and human rights thematic issues Promoting mutually beneficial cooperation in the field of human rights 64. Reference is made to the report of the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee on the role of technical assistance and capacity-building in fostering mutually beneficial cooperation in promoting and protecting human rights (A/HRC/43/31) (see para. 82 below). Regional arrangements for the promotion and protection of human rights 65. In its resolution 34/17, the Human Rights Council requested the High Commissioner to hold a workshop on regional arrangements for the promotion and protection of human rights. The Council will consider the report of the High Commissioner on the workshop, which was held in Geneva on 21 and 22 October 2019 (A/HRC/43/32). 9

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