A/HRC/20/6 delivered by the Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, who stressed the importance of the Declaration with regard to the protection of minorities and called for its full implementation. She also referred to the decision of the Policy Committee of the Secretary-General of March 2012, aimed at bolstering system-wide work in this area through a new United Nations network on racial discrimination and minorities. The network, to be coordinated by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), would facilitate collaboration among United Nations entities, build guidance and help to share effective practices to combat racial discrimination and protect minority rights. The Policy Committee had also stressed that the twentieth anniversary of the Declaration should be used to raise awareness and to promote its implementation, and that staff training initiatives were to be reviewed to ensure that they adequately addressed non-discrimination and minority rights issues. 10. The panel discussion was moderated by the Director of Minority Rights Group International, Mark Lattimer (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland). The panellists included the Independent Expert on minority issues, Rita Izsák; member of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights and Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa, Soyata Maiga (Mali); Head of the Law Department at Middlesex University (United Kingdom), Professor Joshua Castellino (India); and member of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Pastor Elias Murillo Martinez (Colombia). 11. The panel adopted an innovative and interactive format, with no presentation other than the opening address. The moderator set the framework of the discussion. The discussion was organized into two sequences of approximately 30 minutes each, during which each of the four panellists would address the questions raised by the moderator. During the first sequence, the moderator asked a question common to each of the panellists. During the second sequence, the moderator addressed a specific question to each panellist. This approach allowed the discussions to address specific issues relating to the implementation of the Declaration, its achievements and challenges. IV. Discussion 12. During the first sequence, all three panellists were asked the question: “The Declaration provides authoritative guidance and key standards on minority rights ranging from non-discrimination to participation in decision-making. However, the visibility of the Declaration remains limited and its provisions are rarely invoked by practitioners. What are the measures that could be undertaken by different actors, including the Human Rights Council, to improve the promotion of the Declaration and encourage its implementation?” A. First sequence 13. In their commentaries, all four panelists recognized that the Declaration could indeed benefit from greater visibility and that the twentieth anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration provided a great opportunity to draw additional attention to its provisions and inspire dialogue on minority rights in all regions. In many countries, some of the principles of the Declaration had been incorporated into constitutions, laws, policies and practice. Reality had showed, however, that much more needed to be done to ensure that persons belonging to minority groups were well integrated and able to take part fully in all aspects of society, without hindrance based on their identity. 14. The panellists highlighted several initiatives that could be taken by different actors to improve the promotion of the Declaration and encourage its implementation. The role of 5