A/HRC/36/58 (c) The working group welcomed the constructive negotiation, broad participation and active engagement of Governments, regional and political groups, civil society, intergovernmental organizations, experts and relevant stakeholders, particularly representatives of peasants and other people working in rural areas, and welcomed the inputs received; (d) The working group expressed the shared concern about the human rights situation of peasants and other people working in rural areas and recognized their contributions to tackling hunger and to conserving and improving biodiversity, among others, and stressed the need to respect, promote, protect and fulfil their human rights; (e) The working group encouraged States, civil society organizations and relevant stakeholders to send their written textual proposals on and contributions to the draft declaration, as presented during the fourth session, before 26 May 2017. B. Recommendations of the Chair-Rapporteur 288. Following the negotiations held during the meetings of the working group, the Chair-Rapporteur recommended that: (a) Intersessional consultations with States, regional groups and relevant stakeholders, including representatives of academia, continue to be held by the ChairRapporteur; (b) A fifth session of working group be held; (c) A revised draft declaration be prepared by the Chair-Rapporteur on the basis of the proposals made during the fourth session of the working group and on the basis of intersessional consultations and inputs received, and that the revised text be presented during the fifth session of the working group for consideration and further discussion, in order to finalize the text of the declaration, in accordance with the mandate of the working group; (d) States and other relevant stakeholders continue their constructive engagement in and dialogue to achieve promptly an inclusive and meaningful declaration. 23

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