A/HRC/13/19 [26 November 2009] In its response, the International Labour Organization (ILO) provided information on its cooperation within the United Nations system in the field of human rights. ILO regarded such cooperation as absolutely fundamental and as an expression of an aspect of its own mandate for the promotion of social justice, decent work and labour standards. ILO stated that it had recently been engaged, in particular, in ensuring that social justice and rights at work were duly reflected in the activities of the Rule of Law Unit of the United Nations and referred to information available at its new website www.unrol.org. ILO also stated that it was concerned with human rights ranging from the fundamental rights of association, non-discrimination and freedom from forced labour and child labour, through the design and implementation of employment, human resources and other national policies favourable to human rights, to the details of justice and favourable conditions of work. ILO noted that its normative system involved, on the one hand, acceptance of labour standards by Member States and their participation in supervisory processes to ensure their implementation and, on the other hand, social dialogue between Governments and employers’ and workers’ organizations in the development and execution of social and employment policies. It stated that this normative system enabled a rights-based approach to development in which the Organization could deploy practical assistance within the United Nations framework and through national decent work programmes to further the implementation of rights at work. ILO provided information on its active role in the elaboration of the United Nations system approach to development and the practical enhancement of economic and social rights, such as through its participation in the United Nations System Chief Executives Board for Coordination and the Economic and Social Council, and the adoption and promotion of the Global Jobs Pact in the context of the current economic crisis. ILO stated that it would welcome intensification of cooperation in respect of those matters. Responses from national human rights institutions Jordanian National Centre for Human Rights [Original: English] [18 November 2009] The Jordanian National Centre for Human Rights appreciated the efforts made by the Human Rights Council to enhance international cooperation in the field of promoting and protecting human rights. The Centre commended Council resolution 7/3 and the Council’s initiative in implementing the resolution. The Centre highlighted the main challenges in the area and proposed means to overcome them. It proposed that the Human Rights Council and/or other United Nations human rights bodies consider covering the participation costs, including travel and accommodation, of the participants from middle and low income countries. The Centre also considered it crucial to receive notice of invitations to events at least one month prior to the date of event to arrange visas. It stated that in order to avoid duplication, it was necessary to conduct an assessment to identify mutual needs at the subregional, regional and international levels, including existing initiatives, good practices, challenges and opportunities in the area of enhancing human rights dialogue and cooperation. Further it stated that in order to have meaningful dialogue, participants in meetings should possess certain knowledge with regard to the meeting topic, and suggested distributing reading material prior to the meetings, including relevant international agreements or resolutions, useful links and resources. The Centre stated that it was important to encourage and support 12 GE.10-10005