HIGHLIGHTS OF RESULTS HIGHLIGHTS OF RESULTS Participation (P) TRUST FUND FOR LDCs AND SIDS HONOURS TONGA AS ITS 100TH BENEFICIARY Enhancing participation and protecting civic space Participation in numbers 4.75 million followers across UN Human Rights social media platforms UDHR@70 campaign (#standup4humanrights) reached 600 million 36,936 unique visitors to the Universal Human Rights Index website people* 590 84,700 577 publications were dispatched worldwide reaching individuals in more than 50 countries new partnerships were established in the field UN Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples allocated 79 grants for participation of indigenous peoples in key UN mechanisms 297 & 532 60 $3,621,761 grants were awarded by the UN Human Rights Grants Committee to the total amount of for projects to be implemented in over 30 countries New cases of reprisals against CSOs or individuals for cooperation with the UN in the field of human rights identified in women men participated in the UPR Working Group sessions civil society side events were organized during Human Rights Council sessions 2,700 Over participants in the 7th Forum on Business and Human Rights 29 “It’s critical for small island nations like Tonga to have our voices heard at the Human Rights Council. Being here allows us to speak directly to the global community about the human rights issues that are of greatest concern to us,” said Elsie Fukofuka of Tonga. Ms Fukofuka was the 100th beneficiary of the Voluntary Technical Assistance Trust Fund to Support the Participation of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the work of the Human Rights Council. The Trust Fund provides support for government officials from least developed and small island nations to learn about the work and attend regular sessions of the Human Rights Council in Geneva. session of the Human Rights Council,” Gilmore said during an event organized in the margins of the thirty-eighth session of the Human Rights Council to promote universal participation in the Council. She added that it was critical for Tonga and other SIDS delegations to continue to play an active role in Human Rights Council discussions in order to call attention to the urgency of acting on climate change. Ms Fukofuka said it was invaluable to attend the Council and to remind the global community about the concerns of small island States regarding the importance of addressing climate change as a fundamental human rights issue. “Our small islands are the least responsible for climate change, but are among the most vulnerable,” she said. “We look to countries that have contributed more to this global security threat to take responsible measures to mitigate and adapt in accordance with the Paris Agreement so that we can reduce the warming of our climate and its effects on the Pacific.” “We see climate change as a core human rights issue. It affects every aspect of our lives,” she said. “Erosion and sea level rise may eventually result in the disappearance of our islands and the very existence of our country. It is our human right to survive.” The Fund began in 2014 and since that time, it has supported 105 delegates and fellows (62 women, 43 men) from 69 countries to attend and participate in sessions of the Human Rights Council. The delegates come from countries that do not have permanent representation in Geneva and would otherwise not have access to the Council. Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, Kate Gilmore, said the Trust Fund’s success also lies in its training and capacitybuilding support for beneficiary delegates. “Together, let us ensure that the LDCs/ SIDS Trust Fund success story continues and that we are able to achieve our goal of securing universal participation at every Ms Elsie Fukofuka, Kingdom of Tonga, 100th beneficiary delegate of the LDCs/SIDS Trust Fund, June 2018. © OHCHR countries * Impressions is the total number of times that your content is displayed in the news feed of anyone, any number of times on Facebook. Reach is the total number of people that saw that content. 46 UN HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT 2018 UN HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT 2018 47