A/HRC/17/24 together with UNDP and other United Nations agencies, will strive to fully operationalize this mechanism, and ensure that its priorities and work plans are implemented efficiently so as to produce greater results. This will include, among others, the provision of necessary support to Resident Coordinators and UNCTs. 41. OHCHR is participating in the Secretary-General's Global Pulse initiative which, in the wake of the recent food, fuel and financial crises, seeks to establish a monitoring system to better track the impact of compound crises on vulnerable populations. D. Work with United Nations human rights bodies 42. In accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 13/17, OHCHR organized the 2010 Social Forum on climate change and human rights from 4 to 6 October 2010, which gave rise to outcome recommendations on the right to life and economic, social and cultural rights, as well as measures and actions to address the impact of climate change on the full enjoyment of human rights at the local, national, regional and international levels. 43. Pursuant to HRC resolution 12/24, OHCHR convened an expert consultation in Geneva on 11 October 2010, which focused on access to medicines as a fundamental element of the right to health, emerging issues, existing obstacles to providing access to medicines, and ways forward. The consultation contributed to gathering expert opinions on these issues, and highlighted the need for increased policy coherence between human rights obligations and other areas of government policymaking, as well as the need to strengthen global partnerships for development, institutional coordination and collective action so as to enhance access to medicines. 44. In 2010, OHCHR continued its support to the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee to advance its normative work on economic, social and cultural rights. Pursuant to Council resolution 6/10, a preliminary draft of a United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Education and Training was developed for consideration by the HRC at its 16th session. In addition, pursuant to Council resolutions 8/13 and 12/7, the Advisory Committee formulated a set of principles and guidelines on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members. The HRC noted with appreciation the principles and guidelines (resolution 15/10), and the General Assembly encouraged Governments, the United Nations system, other international organizations and national human rights institutions to give due consideration thereto in the formulation and implementation of policies (resolution 65/215). III. A. Activities of treaty bodies Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 45. As of 7 February 2011, there were 160 States parties to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), reflecting the same number of ratifications as in 2010. On 10 December 2008, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, which was opened for signature and ratification on 24 September 2009. As of 7 February 2011, there were three States parties to the treaty and 32 signatories. 46. During 2010, the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights held two sessions and examined the implementation of the Covenant in the following 10 States parties: Afghanistan, Algeria, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Kazakhstan, Mauritius, the Netherlands, Sri Lanka, Switzerland and Uruguay. The Committee held its day of 12