A/HRC/35/6 strategic role of national human rights institutions in implementing human rights education at the national level. 41. A number of delegates highlighted the challenges of implementing human rights education and training programmes and initiatives, including the lack of resources to implement, evaluate and report on programmes to the various international mechanisms. In response, the panellists highlighted the need for greater coordination among the various stakeholders, including national human rights institutions, civil society and international organizations. They also urged that national commitments to the importance of human rights education should be backed by the allocation of sufficient resources. E. International and regional efforts to promote human rights education and training 42. Several delegates stressed that the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Education and Training, the World Programme for Human Rights Education and other education-related global initiatives — culminating in target 4.7 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development — reflected a growing consensus among the international community on the fundamental role of human rights education in the realization of all human rights. They highlighted the need for regional and international cooperation and assistance. Intergovernmental organizations, national human rights institutions, civil society and other relevant actors should collaborate closely in order to maximize resources, avoid duplication and ensure coherence in the implementation of human rights education programmes, particularly in the context of the World Programme. The NGO Working Group on Human Rights Education and Learning proposed to reinforce an existing institution with the aim of strengthening synergies among initiatives of the United Nations system, other intergovernmental organizations and governments. 43. A number of delegates highlighted the importance of systematically including information on national progress in the area of human rights education in reports to the United Nations human rights treaty bodies and in the context of the universal periodic review. They stressed the role of the treaty bodies, special procedures and the universal periodic review in encouraging and reviewing national human rights education and training efforts and in providing related advice. The important contribution of civil society to the work of those mechanisms in the area of human rights education was also highlighted. 44. Some delegates referred to regional instruments and initiatives relating to human rights education. The Council of Europe expressed its commitment to engage with the international community to share information and coordinate activities on human rights education, particularly in the framework of its Charter on Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education. The 2000 Bamako Declaration of the International Organization of la Francophonie is a joint commitment to promote and foster human rights, democracy and peace through related education and awareness-raising programmes. In particular, the Organization, in collaboration with the Francophone Association of National Human Rights Commissions, produced a number of resources, including a guide and an online course for teachers and educators in the context of its “Free Together” initiative, aimed at promoting a culture of human rights, peace and tolerance among youth. The representative of the European Union mentioned the work of the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights, which had recently launched a call for proposals amounting to more than €31 million to support civil society organizations working towards the protection and promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms worldwide, including through human rights education and training. 45. Some delegates commended the Platform for Human Rights Education and Training, a cross-regional group consisting of Brazil, Costa Rica, Italy, Morocco, the Philippines, Senegal, Slovenia, Switzerland and Thailand, on its work in promoting human rights education and training in the Human Rights Council. The work of OHCHR and UNESCO in supporting the national implementation of human rights education and training was also acknowledged. 10