A/80/186 minority issues, whether on their own or in collaboration with other United Nations entities, civil society organizations and national or local authorities. 48. United Nations entities address minority issues in two ways. One of those ways is to include references to minorities in their planning or strategic documents, as in the case of FAO, ILO, ITU, IOM, UNEP, UNESCO, UNIDO, WHO and the World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). This is also the case for many divisions of the United Nations Secretariat, such as the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Department of Peace Operations, Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, OHCHR, UN-Habitat, UN-Women, UNEP, UNHCR, UNICEF and UNOPS. The other way in which United Nations entities address minority issues is through country -level programmatic activities that relate to minority groups. 49. With regard to the first way, in the Secretariat, the Department of Peace Operations, in a document entitled “The protection of civilians in United Nations peacekeeping”, states that “[a]nalysis and planning for [protection of civilians] must consider the protection needs and threats faced by different groups of civilians, including, but not limited to, women, men, children, older persons, youth, people with disabilities, ethnic, religious and minority groups, as well as displaced populations”. 36 The Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, in its publication entitled “Thematic review on local Peacebuilding”, notes that “local organizations with a history of opposition to government or those that are connected to marginalized groups, such as ethnic, religious or sexual minorities, may find themselves excluded from partnership even if they can meet fund recipients’ eligibility requirements and are best placed to support local action”. 37 Similarly, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, in its strategic plan for 2023 –2026, states that “[r]isks disproportionately affect people who suffer from structural inequities, including women and girls, children and youth, racial and ethnic minorities […]. To ensure people most at risk can access assistance and protection, the humanitarian sector must identify marginalized groups, ensure their participation, and tailor programmes to their specific risks and needs. Such groups include women and girls, c hildren and youth, racial and ethnic minorities […]”. 38 50. With regard to the specialized agencies, the Special Rapporteur notes with interest that UN Tourism, in its Global Code of Ethics for Tourism, states that “stakeholders in tourism development and tourists themselves should observe the social and cultural traditions and practices of all peoples, including those of minorities and Indigenous peoples and to recognize their worth”. 39 In the field of health, WHO, in one of its publications on strengthening primary healthcare, states that, “[s]ince 2021, WHO’s Ethnicity and Health workstream has aimed to support tackling health inequities that are linked to racism, racial discrimination and intersecting forms of social exclusion. It does this by providing evidence, working across the levels of WHO to support national authorities, and working together with other United Nations System agencies to mainstream a focus on racial discrimination and protection of minorities.” 40 Taking into account the preceding extracts and the numerous other documents and sources that are cited in the online annex to the present __________________ 36 37 38 39 40 25-11708 See https://peacekeeping.un.org/sites/default/files/2023_protection_of_civilians_policy.pdf (emphasis added). See www.un.org/peacebuilding/sites/www.un.org.peacebuilding/files/documents/local_ peacebuilding_thematic_review_final_report.pdf (emphasis added). www.unocha.org/publications/report/world/ochas-strategic-plan-2023-2026-transforminghumanitarian-coordination (emphasis added). See www.unwto.org/ethics-culture-and-social-responsibility (emphasis added). https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/363854/9789240057104 -eng.pdf?sequence=1 (emphasis added). 13/21