A/58/255 steps to draw upon wider regional and national minority expertise with a view to developing possible regional guidelines in consultation with various stakeholders, especially Governments, for the implementation of the Declaration on Minorities. Non-governmental organizations and minority representatives at regional seminars and during meetings of the Working Group have specifically requested the Office of the High Commissioner to provide them with further training on minority rights and how to use existing human rights mechanisms. The Office of the High Commissioner plans to continue building the capacity of civil society to work on minority issues at the national, subregional and regional levels and to use the United Nations Guide for Minorities as a basic training tool. Further pamphlets are being considered for inclusion in the Guide to draw attention to the work of national human rights institutions and how minority representatives may access such institutions, as well as to better understand the work of regional conflict prevention or resolution mechanisms. With respect to promoting the protection of minority rights, this issue is expected to be further considered by the Commission on Human Rights at its sixtieth session in the light of its request that the High Commissioner report on the effectiveness of existing mechanisms for protecting the rights of persons belonging to minorities with a view to identifying any protection gaps. 11

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