The European Union strongly backs the mainstreaming of human rights, includin...

The European Union strongly backs the mainstreaming of human rights, including gender equality, in the work of the United Nations — for example, through the recently established mainstreaming mechanism of the Development Group. More frequent presentations by the High Commissioner for Human Rights at the Security Council would be a good way to further mainstream human rights in its work. The European Union supports the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in its efforts to integrate human rights into all components of United Nations peacekeeping operations.