text: ofhumanrights andfundamental freedoms byallpeopleisessential toensurethe ultimate success oftheefforts oftheUnitedNations towards theuniversal implementation ofinternational humanrightsstandards. Thus,theWorldPublic Information Campaign forHumanRightsprovides theUnitedNations andthe international community withanopportunity toreachouttothepeopleoftheworld withahumanrights message andmakeknowntheinternational machinery available forthepromotion andprotection ofthoserightsandfreedoms. 35.30 Without adequate publicunderstanding orsupport, theactivities ofthe United Nations forthepromotion andprotection ofhumanrightscannotrealize theirpotential. Suchunderstanding should beenhanced byallmeansavailable, including workshops andpublications. 35.31Specifically, theobjectives ofthesubprogramme are: (a)Toprovide practical training andopportunities forexchange of information andexperience togovernment officials orotherpersons whosefunctions arerelated tothepromotion andprotection ofhumanrights; (b)Toprovide expert andtechnical co-operation inthefieldofhumanrights toGovernments, upontheirrequest; (c)Toincrease public awareness ofhumanrights andfundamental freedoms; (d)Todisseminate theinternational instruments andstandards onhuman rightstopeople throughout theworldandtoenhance awareness ofactivities ofthe United Nations inthefieldofhumanrights. (b)CourseofactionoftheSecretariat 35.32 During theperiodcovered bythemedium-term plan,efforts willbefurther enhanced toprovide Governments, attheirrequest, withadvisory services, for instance, indeveloping national lawsinkeeping withinternational standards and strengthening national institutions, systems andinfrastructures forthepromotion andprotection ofhumanrights, aswellasinincorporating thehumanrights component inanintegrated approach todevelopment strategies. Special attention willbegiventorequests inthefieldofhumanrightsinthosecountries which haveexperienced problems intheimplementation ofhumanrightsstandards, alsoin viewofthepriority attention thathumanrightsorgans, suchastheCommission on HumanRights, andtheGeneral Assembly, haveattached tosuchactivities. Inthis connection, specific training courses willbeprovided forgovernment officials dealing withthepreparation andpresentation ofnational reports tohumanrights supervisory bodies. Co-operation inthisrespect willbemaintained withthe Department ofTechnical Co-operation forDevelopment. 35.33Inthisregard,itmaybeexpected thatduringthemedium-term planperiod morenational, regional andsubregional workshops andtraining courses willbe organized foradministrators ofjustice andgovernment officials engaged inthe implementation ofinternational conventions onhumanrights, andthatmore countries inallregions oftheworldwilldevelop formsofco-operation and assistance withtheCentreforHumanRights, inkeeping withtheirspecific needs. -8- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryItmustalsobereiterated thatadvisory services andtechnical co-operation activities canbecomplementary to,butneverasubstitute for,investigations into allegations ofhumanrightsviolations calledforbythecompetent legislative bodies. 35.34Withintheframework oftheactivities fortheWorldPublicInformation Campaign forHumanRights, efforts willbemadetostrengthen relations and co-operation withtheUnitedNations bodiesconcerned andwiththemedia, non-governmental organizations andacademic institutions soastoinformpeople worldwideofthegoalsandactivities oftheUnitedNations inthissectorand alsotodrawupontheirsupport andtheirassistance fortheuniversal realization ofhumanrights. TheCentrewillco-ordinate aprogramme ofactivities, including theholding ofworkshops, thepublication anddistribution ofinformation and reference materials, inallregions oftheworldinordertoinform, educate and generate publicunderstanding andsupport fortheobjectives oftheUnitedNations inthefieldofhumanrights. Thiswillbedoneincloseco-operation withthe Department ofPublicInformation, otherbodiesoftheUnitedNations system andthe widerhumanrights community. 35.35 Thedissemination ofinformation onhumanrightswillcontinue toplace emphasis onthereproduction ofthetextsoftheinternational instruments, norms
analysis: The text discusses the importance of human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the efforts of the United Nations to promote and protect them. It highlights the need for public understanding and support for these efforts, and the importance of providing practical training and expert cooperation to governments and other stakeholders. The text also mentions the need for advisory services and technical cooperation to help countries develop national laws and institutions that comply with international human rights standards.