A/HRC/13/73 together with a network of human rights organisations, deployed a large number of monitoring teams to sensitive sites during the UCPN-M mass protests in Kathmandu on 12 and 13 November 2009. The presence of human rights monitors in significant numbers appears to have had a moderating effect on actions by both security forces and demonstrators. 19. In all cases, work by OHCHR has benefited significantly from close collaboration with the National Human Rights Commission and local human rights defenders, who have long played an essential role in monitoring and reporting on the human rights situation in Nepal, often under very difficult circumstances. C. Thematic approach 20. In connection with monitoring human rights aspects of the peace process, OHCHR has adopted a more programmatic and strategic approach to address some long-standing issues which are among the root causes of the conflict. 21. The efforts to build a constructive relationship with the National Human Rights Commission have required striking a balance between strengthening the role and capacity of the Commission and ensuring against an interim gap in human rights protection. OHCHR and the National Human Rights Commission signed a set of guidelines for cooperation in February 2009, reflecting this balance and signaling a new phase of cooperation. 22. A key task of OHCHR-Nepal in 2009 was to support the Government to design and begin to implement a transitional justice strategy, as provided for in the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, to address impunity and the legitimate claims of conflict victims for truth, reparations and justice. With the establishment of transitional justice institutions still pending, ongoing dialogue with the Government and other major stakeholders on this issue has contributed to a higher level of awareness with regard to the necessary elements of an effective transitional justice programme. 23. With regard to issues of discrimination and economic, social and cultural rights in Nepal, the Office has significantly increased its advocacy activities with political actors and other partners in order to raise awareness and promote reforms. The far western region field office has been transformed into a project office devoted exclusively to anti-discrimination projects. D. Cooperation with the United Nations country team and the donor community 24. OHCHR continued to collaborate closely with UNMIN to ensure complementary and, where appropriate, joint activities on human rights issues. Since the closure of UNMIN field presences in July 2008, OHCHR field offices have taken on a greater role in providing information to the mission and other partners regarding the situation in the field. 25. Through the United Nations country team, OHCHR collaborated closely with United Nations agencies in Nepal to encourage a human rights-based approach for all United Nations activities in the country. Cooperation between OHCHR and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has focused in particular on strengthening the capacity of the National Human Rights Commission. In its capacity as lead agency of the protection cluster of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee, OHCHR continued to monitor protection concerns with regard to floods, which have severely affected parts of the 6