A/HRC/52/71 53. All States, the United Nations and regional and civil society organizations should recognize and encourage everyone to stand up for the rights of others, particularly those who are oppressed and persecuted because they belong to a minority group. 54. The United Nations human rights mechanisms should seek new ways, in addition to communications, urgent action and recommendations, of engaging with States to address violations of minority rights. 55. The media should stop targeting minority rights defenders for publicly raising their concerns. 56. In order to counter the narrative of “othering” faced by minorities, minority rights defenders should consider adopting the strategy of constructive resilience and dispelling stereotypes by becoming active members of society and working shoulder to shoulder with representatives of other ethnic, linguistic and religious groups. 57. Minority communities should work much more closely together, given the similarities in their experiences and cases. V. Recommendations to fill the gaps in the implementation of the human rights of minorities 58. The Secretary-General of the United Nations should appoint a high-level panel to review the limitations of the current framework and to recommend a series of reforms to achieve rights protection, better United Nations coordination and a stronger voice for minority groups. 59. The United Nations should create an expert mechanism mandated to review the implementation of the Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities by States (specifically under arts. 1, 4 and 6) and the specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system (under art. 9). 60. States and the United Nations, through the General Assembly, should adopt a resolution for the creation of a permanent forum for minorities as a consultative mechanism for national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities and other stakeholders as a platform for building upon and strengthening the protection of the rights of minorities worldwide. 61. All States should contribute to the establishment of a voluntary fund on minorities, which would give organizations and individuals with limited means an opportunity to attend the Forum on Minority Issues and enable initiatives such as the OHCHR Minorities Fellowship Programme and the regional forums to continue, flourish and expand. 62. States, the United Nations and the Human Rights Council should strengthen the Forum on Minority Issues by increasing the number of days each session lasts and ensuring an intersectional dimension to its sessions. This may also include providing the support and resources for the organization of regional forums. 63. All States, the United Nations and regional, international and civil society organizations should ensure that, when tackling issues of discrimination faced by minorities, they include minorities as equal stakeholders in the decision-making process rather regarding them only as victims. 64. The United Nations should adopt a resolution recognizing the unique discriminatory practices affecting minority communities discriminated against on the basis of work and descent and establish a working group to examine the gaps in their protection. 65. The United Nations should create a dialogue series, which would take place online several times a year, and would bring government officials, donors, civil society organizations and business leaders together to discuss issues, commit to implementing solutions and monitor progress in relation to minority issues. GE.22-29477 7