A/HRC/8/6 page 17 Representative notes in particular those relating to protracted displacement situations, the search for durable solutions for displaced persons and the need to give further consideration to some issues, such as the right of internally displaced persons to rent or have the use of property. In all the discussions, the need to strengthen cooperation between the Representative and the Council was stressed. International Organization of la Francophonie 64. The issue of internal displacement in the countries of French-speaking Africa is increasingly engaging the attention of the Representative, who wishes to cooperate more closely with the International Organization of la Francophonie (OIF) in this area. He made an initial visit to the Permanent Representative of OIF to the United Nations in Geneva and discussed with him the challenges to be faced by French-speaking countries which are experiencing situations of internal displacement. He also suggested that OIF should participate in organizing the course on the law relating to internal displacement which is to be held in French this year. 2. Mainstreaming of the fundamental human rights of displaced persons into all relevant parts of the United Nations system 65. The Representative continues to work for better integration of the rights of displaced persons in the activities of the competent United Nations bodies in accordance with his mandate. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs 66. The Representative continued to work closely with the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and with the Emergency Relief Coordinator, one of whose colleagues has the task of supporting the work of the Representative. During the period under review, the Representative was invited to contribute to major documents prepared by OCHA. He also participated in major OCHA activities such as the seminar organized in Kabul in August 2007 on protection of civilians. At the operational level, he is in regular communication with OCHA officials in mission preparation and follow-up. He also enjoys a special relationship with the Displacement and Protection Support Section, with which he cooperates closely in dealing with specific country situations. Inter-Agency Standing Committee 67. During the reporting period, the Representative actively participated in the deliberations of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee, at both the level of principals and that of the working group, and in particular in the discussions on reform of the humanitarian sector and reform of the Committee’s working methods. 68. As regards the work of the working group on protection, the Representative made major contributions to the “handbook for the protection of internally displaced persons”, which was published informally in December 2007. He also drew the attention of the members of the Committee’s working group to the need for greater focus on the conceptual and practical challenges posed by protection issues in the context of natural disasters.