A/HRC/39/1 Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order 73. In its resolution 36/4, the Human Rights Council decided to renew the mandate of the Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order for a period of three years, in conformity with the terms set forth in Council resolution 18/6, and requested the Independent Expert to report regularly to the Council in accordance with its programme of work. The Council will consider the report of the new mandate holder, Livingstone Sewanyana (A/HRC/39/47 and Add.1). Use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination 74. In its resolution 36/3, the Human Rights Council requested the Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination to consult States, intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations and other relevant civil society actors in the implementation of that resolution, and to report its findings to the Council at its thirty-ninth session. The Council will consider the report of the Working Group (A/HRC/39/49 and Add.1–2). Open-ended intergovernmental working group to elaborate the content of an international regulatory framework on the regulation, monitoring and oversight of the activities of private military and security companies 75. In its resolution 36/11, the Human Rights Council decided to establish a new openended intergovernmental working group, for a period of three years, with a mandate to elaborate the content of an international regulatory framework, without prejudging the nature thereof, to protect human rights and ensure accountability for violations and abuses relating to the activities of private military and security companies. In the same resolution, the Council also decided that the working group should meet for five working days and submit an annual progress report to the Council in conformity with its annual programme of work. The Council will have before it a note by the Secretariat on this matter (A/HRC/39/57). The safety of journalists 76. In its resolution 33/2, the Human Rights Council requested the High Commissioner to prepare a report with an overview of available mechanisms concerned with ensuring the safety of journalists, including existing international and regional prevention, protection, monitoring and complaint mechanisms, with a view to providing an analysis of their effectiveness, in consultation with States, the mechanisms themselves and all other relevant stakeholders, and to submit it to the Council at its thirty-ninth session. The Council will consider the report of the High Commissioner (A/HRC/39/23) (see para. 31 above). The role of prevention in the promotion and protection of human rights 77. Pursuant to its resolution 33/6, the Human Rights Council will consider the summary report of OHCHR on the expert workshop on the role and contribution of civil society organizations, academia, national human rights institutions and other relevant stakeholders in the prevention of human rights abuses, held from 21 to 22 February 2018 (A/HRC/39/24) (see para. 32 above). Promotion of the right to peace 78. Pursuant to its resolution 35/4, the Human Rights Council will have before it the summary report of the High Commissioner on the half-day intersessional workshop on the right to peace, held on 14 June 2018 (A/HRC/39/31) (see para. 33 above). Contribution to the implementation of the joint commitment to effectively addressing and countering the world drug problem with regard to human rights 79. In its resolution 37/42, the Human Rights Council requested OHCHR to prepare a report, in consultation with States, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and other United Nations agencies, civil society and other relevant stakeholders, on the 11