(d) Provide effective follow-up to the concluding observations of the treaty bodies on
their reports;
(e) Disseminate effectively in their territories the full text of the concluding observations
of the treaty bodies on their reports;
(f) Consider carefully the views of the treaty bodies on individual communications
relating to them and to provide adequate follow-up to such views;
(g) Encourage the involvement of civil society, including non-governmental
organizations and other stakeholders including national human rights institutions, in the process
of preparation of reports and in follow-up;
(h) Avail themselves, where necessary, of technical assistance for the purpose of
submitting their core documents or initial reports under United Nations human rights
instruments;
(i) When nominating their candidates to treaty bodies, consider the principle of
non-accumulation of United Nations human rights mandates at a time;
9.
Expresses its appreciation for the technical cooperation and training activities
undertaken and reiterates that a priority of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner
for Human Rights should be to provide assistance to States parties, upon their request and, if
possible, in coordination with other United Nations bodies, Governments and other interested
parties, in order to assist States:
(a)
In the process of ratifying United Nations human rights instruments;
(b) With the implementation of their obligations under such instruments, including the
preparation of their core documents and initial reports;
(c) In following up on concluding observations, inter alia, by identifying specific
possibilities for technical assistance which may facilitate such follow-up;
10. Encourages the human rights treaty bodies to continue to identify specific
possibilities for technical assistance, to be provided by the Office of the United Nations
High Commissioner for Human Rights at the request of the State concerned, in the regular
course of their work of reviewing the periodic reports of States parties, and encourages States
parties to consider carefully the concluding observations of the treaty bodies in identifying their
needs for technical assistance;
11. Welcomes the availability of documentation regarding the treaty bodies on the
website of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the
electronic distribution of concluding observations, general comments and views issued by the
treaty bodies, and encourages the Office to continue to enhance its use of modern technologies,
such as webcasts, with a view to strengthening the treaty body system and its visibility and
making it more accessible to the public, including persons with disabilities, and making more
efficient use of existing resources, including through harmonizing the treaty body websites and
providing the option to States of submitting and receiving electronic copies of documentation
rather than hard copies;
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