A/HRC/40/53 intersex persons39 in both thematic and country work, and close cooperation with women human rights defenders and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex rights defenders and other relevant special procedures mandate holders. The Special Rapporteur is proud that her mandate was listed among those making the most regular and in-depth references to issues affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons in a survey by the International Service for Human Rights and the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association. The Special Rapporteur hopes to receive submissions of more cases in this important area. 87. However, much more needs to be done on the cultural rights of persons with disabilities. The Special Rapporteur met with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities to discuss shared concerns in this area. A future dedicated report on the cultural rights of persons with disabilities, addressing article 30 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, should be considered. 88. The Special Rapporteur looks forward to continuing to strive to maximize past gains and surmount current challenges in cultural rights. Over the next 10 years, if fully resourced and supported, the mandate will continue to play a vital role in supporting cultural rights within the universal human rights framework. VI. Conclusions and recommendations A. Conclusions 89. The cultural rights guaranteed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights will only be realized if new ways are found to stand up for them and new allies to stand with. The Special Rapporteur calls on States from all regions to engage with the work of the mandate; participate in interactive dialogues about the reports it produces, both at the level of the Human Rights Council and the General Assembly; respond positively to her requests for invitations to carry out missions; and most importantly implement her recommendations. She calls on civil society to engage more fully with the mandate as well and to consider forming a coalition for cultural rights at the United Nations. 90. Cultures must not be misused to violate human rights, but they can have many positive implications for the enjoyment of universal human rights and that must never be overlooked. Cultures can be like oxygen for the human spirit. When enjoyed in accordance with international standards, they can nourish, sustain and challenge and create space for debate and resolving conflicts, as well as for expression, education and enjoyment. That is part of why the battle for cultural rights means so much today. The cultural rights mandate has a critical role to play in continuing to develop that body of rights, but they must also be mainstreamed across the United Nations human rights system and systematically implemented by all relevant actors at international, regional, national and local levels. 91. Article 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is critical for the future of humanity and is essential for the implementation of all the other articles in the Declaration. The Special Rapporteur calls on everyone to go forward together to creatively and doggedly realize cultural rights for all without discrimination. Seventy years after the adoption of the Declaration and its, as yet, unrealized promise of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family, and 10 years after the creation of the mandate on cultural rights, it is time to recommit to making the vision of article 27 a lived reality all around the world. 39 See International Service for Human Rights and International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association factsheets on special procedures, available from www.ishr.ch/news/lgbti-rightsfactsheets-un-special-procedures. 17