HIGHLIGHTS OF RESULTS HIGHLIGHTS OF RESULTS P6 The voice of people affected by decisions, particularly victims and those who face discrimination, is more clearly heard. In the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (ABG) of Papua New Guinea, a project jointly implemented by UN Human Rights, UN Women and UNFPA, strengthened the capacity of key government officials, including at the most senior level, to address human rights concerns in the context of preparation for the referendum on the region’s independence. As a result of technical assistance provided by UN Human Rights, the Parliament of the ABG took steps, in September, to establish a Gender and Human Rights Committee to be responsible for handling complaints, monitoring human rights and providing advisory services to the Parliament on human rights matters. Following this initiative, 30 parliamentarians and cabinet members, including the President and Vice President, participated in a comprehensive three-day training workshop on human rights. In light of the upcoming referendum, enhancement of the Government’s capacity to respond to human rights issues is a significant development. In Timor-Leste, UN Human Rights provided technical support to HATUTAN, a civil society organization, to strengthen their human rights advocacy including by reinforcing messages on equal rights of LGBTI persons with those of the UN Free & Equal campaign. As a result of HATUTAN’s advocacy with the private sector, six Timor-Leste based companies signed the Standards of Conduct for Business to tackle discrimination against LGBTI persons, which were launched by UN Human Rights in 2017. At the request of HATUTAN, the Office provided training on the Standards of Conduct to these six, and other interested, companies. In 2018, a platform of civil society organizations was created in Serbia with support of UN Human Rights. The platform is for coordination and interaction with the international human rights mechanisms and the National Mechanism for Reporting and Follow-up. It is structured around thematic clusters and each cluster is guided by a separate action plan for 2018-2019. The platform contributed to securing and facilitating the direct participation of CSOs in policymaking and public consultations. P7 Public recognition that human rights and accountability make important contributions to effective responses to violence, including terrorism and violent extremism, increases. In Cambodia, UN Human Rights led a public campaign to raise awareness and engage youth on human rights, the UDHR and human rights defenders. The online and offline campaign entitled “I am a human rights champion,” ran from September to December, targeting Cambodian youth living in urban and rural settings. Its objective was to increase public recognition of how respect for and enjoyment of human rights can contribute to inclusive and sustainable peace and development. The campaign’s music video, featuring a number of local celebrities popular with youth, was viewed over one million times on UN Human Rights’ Facebook page and the number of likes on the UN Human Rights Cambodia’s Facebook page increased from nearly 9,000 to over 13,800. The campaign signalled the first step in UN Human Rights’ drive to broaden the human rights constituency in Cambodia. Next steps in 2019 include plans to work with at least 15 youth groups on incorporation of human rights principles in their work. UN Human Rights Cambodia UDHR@70 campaign video: 52 UN HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT 2018 Shifts: Global Constituency Prevention Children participate in the Human Rights Day celebrations in Geneva on 13 December 2018. The event at Palais de Nations put participation of children and young people aged 12-19 in the spotlight providing a platform for them to share their dreams and personal engagement for human rights in the symbolic Room XX – the Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Room. This event was organized as part of a global campaign to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. © OHCHR Civic Space Shifts: Climate change Corruption Inequalities New technologies People on the move UN HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT 2018 53