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114. United Nations field presences should support States in implementing measures
for the protection of journalists, as in the case of OHCHR in Colombia which offers
support for the protection mechanisms in Colombia.
115. The Special Rapporteur encourages coordination between United Nations
agencies and initiatives, such as the United Nations joint Plan of Action on the
Protection of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity. Greater coordination between
United Nations agencies, in terms of funding and programmes, may result in more
efficient use of resources and less duplication of work. The Special Rapporteur
welcomes the fact that civil society was consulted as part of the initiative and
encourages strengthened links between United Nations agencies and civil society in the
protection of journalists.
116. In keeping with the United Nations Action 2 programme, the Special
Rapporteur encourages other United Nations agencies to support the protection of
journalists by ensuring that United Nations actions at the country level are grounded
in human rights principles and guided by international norms and standards.
Training and toolkits, such as those provided by the United Nations Development
Programme (UNDP) in relation to journalists working on HIV/AIDS and corruption,
for example, could be tailored to the protection of journalists.
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Regional actors
117. The Special Rapporteur welcomes the support for freedom of expression and
the protection of journalists in different regional mechanisms, as well as measures
taken, such as the establishment of Special Rapporteurs. In cases where regional
actors have not yet set standards for the protection of journalists, the Special
Rapporteur encourages them to do so in consonance with those already existing at the
international level.
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