A/HRC/27/28
11.
The second phase (2010–2014) of the World Programme was focused on human
rights education in higher education and human rights training for teachers and educators,
civil servants, law enforcement officials and military personnel at all levels. The plan of
action for its implementation (A/HRC/15/28) was adopted by the Human Rights Council in
September 2010.
12.
In its resolution 24/15, the Council requested the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to prepare the present plan of action for the
third phase (2015–2019) of the World Programme, devoted to strengthening the
implementation of the first two phases and promoting human rights training for media
professionals and journalists.
B.
Specific objectives
13.
In view of the overall objectives of the World Programme (see sect. I.B above), the
present Plan of Action is aimed at achieving the following specific objectives:
(a)
To strengthen implementation of human rights education in the primary and
secondary school systems and in higher education, and human rights training for teachers
and educators, civil servants, law enforcement officials and the military;
(b)
With regard to media professionals and journalists:
(i)
To highlight their role in the promotion and the protection of human rights;
(ii)
To provide guidance on effective human rights training programming for
media professionals and journalists;
(iii) To support the development, adoption and implementation of relevant
sustainable training strategies;
(iv) To highlight the importance of enabling environments guaranteeing the
protection and safety of media professionals and journalists;
(v)
To facilitate support for human rights training for media professionals and
journalists by local, national, regional and international organizations;
(vi) To support networking and cooperation among local, national, regional and
international governmental and non-governmental institutions and organizations.
C.
1.
Action to strengthen implementation of human rights education in the
primary and secondary school systems and in higher education, and
human rights training for teachers and educators, civil servants, law
enforcement officials and the military
Strategies
14.
The present section examines strategies to strengthen implementation of human
rights education in the target sectors highlighted during the first and second phases of the
World Programme, which were the primary and secondary school systems, higher
education, teachers and educators, civil servants, law enforcement officials and the military.
The strategies identified by the Human Rights Council in resolution 24/15 are listed below.
Advancing implementation and consolidating the work done
15.
Advancing and consolidating efforts undertaken during the first two phases of the
World Programme require an assessment of the planning, coordination, implementation and
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