A/HRC/13/55 breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 1949. Where so warranted following investigations, alleged perpetrators should be arrested and prosecuted in accordance with internationally recognized standards of justice”. 68. The High Commissioner for Human Rights sent notes verbales to all States parties to the Geneva Conventions to request information on the implementation of this recommendation. None of the States which replied indicated that any case related to the Gaza conflict was being investigated by its relevant national authorities or prosecuted before its national courts.23 69. In paragraph 1975(b) of its report, the Mission recommended that “international aid providers should step up financial and technical assistance for organizations providing psychological support and mental health services to the Palestinian population”. 70. The High Commissioner for Human Rights sent letters to United Nations agencies engaged in such activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, and the following information regarding this recommendation is based on the replies received.24 71. UNICEF has been working with the Palestinian Center for Democracy and Conflict Resolution (PCDCR) to provide psychosocial support to children and families affected by the conflict. This work includes initial and in-depth group sessions for children referred by schools, community-based organizations and community workers; individual support for children who require more focused help; emergency visits to children and communities; a toll free line to which children and families can call for support, advice and referral; and a socio-legal defence centre where people can call for legal advice on their rights and entitlements, referral and support. In 2009 UNICEF increased its support to PCDCR by establishing an emergency standby team of psychosocial support workers. A publicity campaign was also carried out in the lead-up to the anniversary of the war, with messages to parents that addressed the dangers of over-exposure to television and media images related to the conflict. 72. UNICEF is supporting the NGO Terre des Hommes to implement a mental health and psychosocial technical support unit for Gaza. The aim is to support mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) by mapping existing MHPSS actors and the different levels of support that are already in place, raising awareness regarding support available for mental health problems, including de-stigmatization of such problems, and adapting and disseminating the Inter-Agency Standing Committee’s (IASC) Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings. Furthermore, UNICEF, in its capacity as co-chair of the MHPSS working group in Gaza, is providing periodic trainings in relation to the IASC Guidelines. 73. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that over 80 national and international NGOs have been involved in working on MHPSS issues through the implementation of a coordinated joint effort. These organizations have convened on a 23 24 As of 2 March 2010, replies had been received from Burkina Faso, Cyprus, Egypt, Finland, France, Jordan, Norway, Pakistan (in its capacity as Coordinator of the Organization of the Islamic Conference Group on human rights and humanitarian issues), Portugal, Nigeria (in its capacity as Coordinator of the Africa Group on human rights issues), Switzerland and Slovenia. Letters were addressed to: the Humanitarian Coordinator of the Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO), which was copied to the Heads of United Nations Agencies in the Occupied Palestinian Territory; the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC); to international aid providers: the European Commission in the West Bank and Gaza and to the Chair of the Ad-Hoc Liaison Committee, to the Special Envoy of the Quartet, to the United National Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Health Organization (WHO). 13