A/HRC/24/55 • Impact of privatization on human rights • Impact of the increasing use of intellectual property rights in free trade agreements on human rights • Impact on human rights of non-governmental entities, such as business enterprises or private military and security companies • Threats on privacy, including through new information communication technologies and architecture • Extreme and growing poverty • Prevalence and emergence of conflicts • Consequences of counter-terrorism measures on respect for human rights • Racism, inequality, and all forms of discrimination • Interferences in the administration of justice • Limitation of public and democratic space as well as threats, attacks and intimidation of civil society by both States and non-State entities • Issues related to the increasing mobility of populations, including non-recognition of migrants as rights holders Stress that special procedures mandate holders confront challenges in discharging their mandates which include insufficient implementation and follow-up to their recommendations, lack of cooperation of States as well as intimidation and reprisals against those who cooperate with them, and paucity of resources; Emphasize that these challenges require focused analysis and innovative policy responses; Reaffirm the continued relevance of the VDPA and its forward-looking agenda for human rights, including important commitments and principles that should not be reopened. The twentieth anniversary must serve as a platform for moving forward to ensure the full enjoyment of human rights by all without discrimination; Recommend that States: • Step up their efforts to make human rights a universal reality for all human beings on a basis of equality and without discrimination • Ensure, in the light of the fact that human rights are one of the three pillars of the United Nations, that human rights mainstreaming is a priority and that the human rights sector receives commensurate support and resources • Fully integrate human rights into the post-2015 development agenda, guaranteeing that human rights principles, especially equality, non-discrimination, participation and accountability, are consistently taken into account in all development measures • Cooperate fully with special procedures, in particular by accepting requests for visits, responding in a timely manner to communications, engaging in a constructive dialogue including on all issues and implementing recommendations • Refrain from any act of intimidation and reprisal against those who cooperate with the United Nations in the field of human rights, exercise due diligence to prevent non-State entities from such acts, and ensure adequate protection for those that are subject to such acts 16