A/HRC/54/61 133. I remain concerned about reports of the gender dimension and the specificity and severity of acts of reprisals against women, in particular for cooperation with the Security Council and peace operations mandated by the Council. I am similarly concerned at the targeting of representatives of Indigenous Peoples during their participation in United Nations meetings or when interacting with the United Nations at the country level. 134. The United Nations has a collective responsibility to prevent and address intimidation and reprisals, guided by the principle of “do no harm” and a victim- and survivor-oriented approach. Considerable progress has been made in shedding light on and addressing the issue, including through initiatives on civic space under my Call to Action for Human Rights. 135. The United Nations is committed to strengthening its efforts to prevent reprisals, including through clear zero-tolerance messages and by awareness-raising among staff, Member States and civil society interlocutors. We will further strengthen our response to reprisal cases and ensure appropriate systems are in place to identify, document and report on incidents, including those in the annual reports. We will reinforce the dissemination of information on what reprisals are and how to report incidents, in particular for United Nations bodies where reprisals are repeatedly reported. 136. The United Nations will also continuously review and adapt working methods and rules of procedures and adopt dedicated protocols or guidelines to prevent and address reprisals. OHCHR has a key guiding and coordinating role to further promote prevention, timely protection and global accountability efforts. 137. As called for in Our Common Agenda, the United Nations is committed to ensuring that civil society focal points are adequately resourced to proactively promote an enabling space where civil society actors can safely contribute at the country and global levels, and also within United Nations meetings, networks, processes and arrangements. 138. The primary responsibility to prevent and address reprisals ultimately rests with Member States. I urge them to intensify efforts to protect the rights of all persons under their jurisdiction and to refrain from, prevent and ensure accountability for any acts of intimidation and reprisal for cooperation with the United Nations. On the occasion of this year’s seventy-fifth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, I invite Member States to renew their political commitments and pledge to support, including financially, the United Nations system to prevent and respond to reprisals. 139. I call on the international community to ensure that concerted action is taken to protect, support and ensure the meaningful and safe engagement of individuals and groups, including women human rights defenders and peacebuilders, with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights. I encourage Member States to share and build on good practices on how to prevent and address reprisals for cooperation with the United Nations. 18 GE.23-15378