A/HRC/4/123 page 9 11. Welcomes and encourages regional initiatives to promote the further realization of economic, social and cultural rights; 12. Recognizes and encourages the important contributions of National Human Rights Institutions and of non-governmental organizations to the question of the realization and enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights; 13. Expresses its appreciation for the activities carried out by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the promotion of economic, social and cultural rights, mainly through technical cooperation, the work of its field offices, its relevant reports to United Nations bodies, the development of in-house expertise and its publications and studies on related issues; 14. Encourages the Office of the High Commissioner: (a) To continue to provide or facilitate practical support aimed at building capacities for the full realization of economic, social and cultural rights; (b) To continue its cooperation with other United Nations agencies as part of the integration of economic, social and cultural rights within the United Nations system; (c) To strengthen its research and analytical capacities in the field of economic, social and cultural rights and to share its expertise, inter alia through the holding of expert meetings; (d) To strengthen the support for the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; (e) To continue its activities on the promotion and awareness-raising of economic, social and cultural rights, including by supporting regional initiatives related to the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; 15. Takes note with interest of the report of the Secretary-General on the question of the realization in all countries of economic, social and cultural rights (A/HRC/4/62), submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council decision 2/102 of 6 October 2006 and paragraph 16 of Commission on Human Rights resolution 2005/22 of 15 April 2005, including the section of the report on economic, social and cultural rights in conflict and post-conflict societies; 16. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the Council an annual report on the implementation of the present resolution; 17. Decides to remain seized of this issue and to consider taking further actions in order to implement the present resolution. 21st meeting 23 March 2007 [Adopted without a vote. See chap. III.]