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111. As to the United Nations system, worthy of mention is the work on the Common Country
Assessment with a human rights focus, the Working Group on Gender, and the technical team
responsible for the incorporation of the human rights approach within the United Nations system.
The Office participates in the formulation of the United Nations Development Assistance
Framework.
112. With regard to dissemination activities, in 2006 the Office prepared 46 press releases and
held 10 press conferences. Sixteen reports were presented on subjects such as the rights of
victims to truth, justice, and reparation; the rights of women; the rights of indigenous peoples;
the prevention of torture; and the relation between human rights, the fight against terrorism and
peace. In all 70,617 copies of Office publications were distributed, and the Office participated
in nine workshops for journalists. The web page of the Office recorded 292,011 hits. A
photographic exhibition on human rights was organized. Ten thousand diaries and
10,000 calendars were made, with art work by recognized Colombia artists; they were distributed
among State authorities, NGOs, and representatives of the United Nations system and the
international community.
VII. RECOMMENDATIONS
113. With the intention of continuing to contribute to the strengthening of the human
rights situation, the observance of international humanitarian law and the development of
the institutional capacity of the Colombian State, the United Nations High Commissioner
for Human Rights presents the following recommendations. For their implementation, she
hopes to continue working jointly with the national authorities, civil society and the
international community.
114. The High Commissioner reiterates the importance of continuing to implement all
the recommendations made in previous years; whose contents remain relevant, and
encourages the continuation of joint and systematic work on their implementation. The
High Commissioner hopes that the mechanisms established in 2006 will be maintained, so
that the Government and the OHCHR Office in Colombia will work together in assessing
and addressing the causes of the main challenges existing in the area of human rights and
international humanitarian law.
115. The High Commissioner reaffirms that the achievement of peace is imperative for
Colombian society, because of its inherent value and as a means of increasing respect for,
and the strength of, all human rights. For this reason, she again urges that progress be
made in dialogues and negotiations between the Government and the illegal armed groups,
in order to overcome the internal armed conflict and achieve lasting peace. She reiterates
the need for priority to be given in such dialogues to human rights and international
humanitarian law, and particularly the rights of victims.
116. The High Commissioner again urges the members of the illegal armed groups to
observe the norms of international humanitarian law that prohibit murders of protected
persons, attacks against civilians, indiscriminate attacks, sexual violence, recruitment of
children, acts of terrorism, the use of mines and forced displacement.
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