A/HRC/40/53 26. Numerous experiences demonstrate how linguistic and cultural diversity can be included in education43 and in health care. In the Philippines, including indigenous health knowledge and allowing indigenous peoples to perform their practices related to the delivery of babies at the hospital and with the presence of midwives has had a positive impact on the rate of maternal deaths. Such initiatives can only flourish if States and local authorities allow this to happen and consider those proposing their contribution to cultural life as allies and partners in the implementation of cultural rights. Authorities must ensure the necessary conditions, including a policy and administrative framework that fosters freedom of expression, freedom of association, and access to heritage resources and to public space. E. Developing partnerships and cooperation 27. One last mode of implementation of cultural rights to be reviewed here consists in developing inter-sectoral partnerships or coalitions that bring together local people, cultural professionals, academics, politicians, human rights defenders and social activists. The information received through the submissions shows a diversity of ways to do so, some of which transcend national boundaries. 28. A group of researchers from different universities has, for example, attracted international funds and provided technical assistance to public authorities in their efforts to restore and rehabilitate Iraqi cultural heritage. 44 29. In Cameroon, financial, material and technical support were provided to associations organising cultural events that helped in the implementation of recommendations of the mandate on access to and enjoyment of cultural heritage.45 One example is the partnership with the association Cinema Numérique Ambulant to allow free projection of movies throughout the country. 30. Based on the recommendations in the Special Rapporteur’s reports and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) developed its capacity to engage and collaborate with indigenous peoples and marginalized groups: they engaged more regularly with these groups to develop jointly a guidance for libraries on the best way to treat their respective heritage. IFLA has also been working with WIPO to develop set of minimal exceptions and limitations to copyrights.46 31. In 2017, the City of Geneva initiated a partnership with other cities, civil society organisations and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to commit to a cultural rights approach to the protection of cultural heritage. 47 32. This brief overview suggests what is possible in terms of regional, national and local implementation initiatives, which are critical to successful implementation of international cultural rights standards. The Special Rapporteur recalls that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights calls on “every individual and every organ of society”, to work to secure rights, reminding us that a range of actors is implicated in our achievement of cultural rights for all. Relevant efforts of this nature by a wide array of bodies and persons must be multiplied and diversified in all parts of the world. The Special Rapporteur looks forward to continuing cooperation with the actors involved, and stands ready to assist them in their efforts. 43 44 45 46 47 26 Institut Royal de la Culture Amazighe, p. 1. RASHID, p. 6, 10. National Human Rights Institute of Cameroon, II, 1, I. IFLA, §1.1 and §1.7 See the website of the Declaration of Geneva: www.ville-geneve.ch/themes/geneveinternationale/declaration-geneve/.