ability for identifying the needs of citizens and their expertise in bridging the various gaps, and strengthening the role of these institutions in the field of human rights. 2. COOPERATION AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL - Cooperating with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), particularly the Human Rights Office formed within the structure of the Secretariat General. The Office underscores the achievements that have been and are made by the GCC countries in the field of human rights. - Cooperating with the relevant institutions of the League of Arab States (AL), namely the Permanent Arab Committee for Human Rights, the Arab Human Rights Committee “Committee for the Arab Charter on Human Rights,” expert committees set up by the AL in the areas of human rights, and relevant departments and agencies specialized in international humanitarian law, women, children, people with special needs, and the elderly. - Cooperating with the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) institutions, particularly the OIC Independent Permanent Commission on Human Rights, aimed to promote “human rights and serve the interests of the Islamic nation,” and promote respect for cultures and dialogue of civilizations according to the principles and objectives of the OIC Charter. This is in addition to cooperating with the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO). - Intensifying and developing cooperation with National Institutions for Human Rights in the Arab world and the Arab Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ANNHRI), as well as with the Arab Organization for Ombudsman (Integrity Monitoring System), which includes complaint receiving institutions in the Arab world. - Cooperating with experienced and competent regional non-governmental organizations operating in the field of human rights to benefit from their expertise in the field of human rights promotion and protection. 3. Cooperation at the International Level - Cooperating with the relevant United Nations organizations, particularly the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), and Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), engaging in their activities and events and taking advantage of the programs of technical cooperation and exchange of experiences. 14

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