A/HRC/4/48 page 49 representatives of the international community,b the Gender Round Table supported the working group composed of government entities and representatives of civil society who presented proposals before Congress, and is also supporting the activities of the Committee of Women Parliamentarians aimed at boosting the political participation of women. 30. In addition, the Round Table prepared information material on the gender perspective and the situation of women with the aim of supporting the work of all United Nations system staff. To commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the Round Table presented and widely distributed the in-depth study of all forms of violence against women submitted by the Secretary-General of the United Nations to the General Assembly in 2006. D. Joint Working Group on HIV/AIDS 31. The OHCHR Office has been participating in the United Nations system’s joint working group on HIV/AIDS, organized by UNAIDS, and supporting the integration of a human rights approach in matters relating to HIV/AIDS. The document “Inter-sectoral plan of response to HIV/AIDS, Colombia 2007-2010” was drafted and input for the new area “Support and social protection” was incorporated, in accordance with the international guidelines on HIV/AIDS and human rights. Information and dissemination 32. The Office continued its public information activities, focusing particularly on the media and the victims of violations of human rights and international humanitarian law (IHL). 33. It continued to support production of the United Nations system’s radio programme in Colombia, which is aired by 700 community broadcasting stations throughout the country. It contributes to the programme both financially and through support for the review and coordination of information relating to human rights and IHL. The Office’s publications were sent to the country’s main libraries and the distribution cycle for all public libraries in Bogotá was completed. 34. The Office continued its partnership with the private sector, through Newell Sanford, and with personeros (municipal councillors) and indigenous teachers throughout the country. The aim was to jointly deliver art workshops for children on the theme of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In all, 2,300 boys and girls from all regions of the country - many of them from indigenous and Afro-Colombian communities - participated in this publicity work. The boys and girls received booklets on human rights, and 23,994 coloured pencils. The Office also continued the strategy of forming partnerships with different artists who agreed to publicize human rights through the medium in which they perform: painting, music, literature and the plastic arts in general. ----- b Mainly the Governments of Spain, Sweden and Canada, and the European Commission.

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