A UNITED NATIONS General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/HRC/4/85 30 January 2007 Original: ENGLISH HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Fourth session Item 2 of the provisional agenda IMPLEMENTATION OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION 60/251 OF 15 MARCH 2006 ENTITLED “HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL” World Programme for Human Rights Education* Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights 1. On 14 July 2005, in its resolution 59/113 B the General Assembly adopted the Plan of Action for the first phase (2005-2007) of the World Programme for Human Rights Education (2005-ongoing). The first phase of the World Programme focuses on the infusion of human rights education into the primary and secondary school systems. Drawing from the principles and frameworks set by international human rights instruments, the Plan of Action highlights that human rights education in the school system involves not only the integration of human rights in all educational processes and tools (curricula, textbooks, materials, methods and training) but also the practice of human rights within the education system. The Plan of Action provides methodological guidelines on the content and process for infusing human rights education in the school system in line with the above-mentioned approach. The main responsibility for implementing the Plan of Action rests with the ministry of education or equivalent institution in each country, which should assign or strengthen a department or unit responsible for coordinating the development and implementation of a related national strategy, in close cooperation with all relevant actors. Member States are also encouraged to identify and support a resource centre for collecting and disseminating related initiatives and information (good practices, educational materials, events). * The present report is being submitted late so as to include as much updated information as possible. GE.07-10551 (E) 120207