A/HRC/25/30 28. The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) advocated successfully for the inclusion of a quota for minorities in the law on the election of members of the Constitution Drafting Assembly. UNSMIL is exploring, together with members of the United Nations country team, possible methods of addressing with the authorities some of the challenges relating to the rights of minorities. It is worth noting that UNDP provided capacity-building on local governance in areas dominated by minority groups in Libya. 29. OHCHR worked closely with regional actors on minority issues. It contributed, for example, to enhanced interaction between the minority rights activities of the United Nations and the Council of Europe in connection with the fifteenth anniversary of the entry into force of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. In addition, it contributed to the preparation of the Ljubljana Guidelines on Integration of Diverse Societies, issued by the High Commissioner on National Minorities of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. III. United Nations network on racial discrimination and protection of minorities 30. Combating racial discrimination and protecting minorities are among the key tasks of the United Nations and virtually all of its departments and agencies pursue activities that relate, directly or indirectly, to racial discrimination and minority issues. Article 9 of the Declaration provides that “the specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system shall contribute to the full realization of the rights and principles set forth in the present Declaration, within their respective fields of competence.” In order to enhance the combined impact of the work of the United Nations system in this area, the SecretaryGeneral established, on 6 March 2012, the United Nations network on racial discrimination and protection of minorities. 31. The network is designed to enhance dialogue and cooperation between relevant United Nations departments, agencies, programmes and funds. It is facilitated by focal points dealing with racial discrimination and minority rights, who are appointed by relevant entities of the United Nations system. The network is a flexible mechanism and its work is built largely on new communication tools and other cost-effective methods of work, which can include engagement not only with the relevant United Nations mechanisms — including the Independent Expert on minority issues — but also with regional actors, as well as minority representatives and others concerned. The timing of the establishment of the network in 2012 benefited from the momentum created by the twentieth anniversary of the Declaration, which was used to promote dialogue around the principles of the Declaration. 32. In keeping with the tasks assigned to it, the network developed, within 12 months, a guidance note for the United Nations system on how to address racial discrimination and protection of minorities in line with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other key standards, drawing on effective practices. The guidance note was endorsed by the Secretary-General on 3 March 2013 and contains guiding principles and priority areas of action for the United Nations, captured in 19 recommendations. It has been shared widely within the United Nations system and with other stakeholders. 33. The network is now completing an action plan to support the implementation of the guidance note. The action plan is aimed at: (a) establishing a strong foundation for future United Nations system efforts to address racial discrimination and protect minorities; (b) providing practical and achievable suggestions for implementing the guidance note’s 19 recommendations; (c) coordinating the work of the network in order to make use of existing strengths, capacities and initiatives and to facilitate complementary approaches in 8