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ARTICLE 5
The organs and specialized agencies of the United Nations system should, within their respective fields of competence, contribute to the recognition and realization of the rights and the principles set forth in the present Declaration and, to this end, should, inter alia:
(a) Foster international and regional cooperation with a view to defining regional strategies for combating violence, exchanging experiences and financing programmers relating to the elimination of violence against women;
(b) Promote meetings and seminars with the aim of creating and raising awareness among all persons of the issue of the elimination of violence against women;
(c) Foster coordination and exchange within the United Nations system between human rights treaty bodies to address the issue of violence against women effectively;
(d) Include in analyses prepared by organizations and bodies of the United Nations system of social trends and problems, such as the periodic reports on the world social situation, examination of trends in violence against women;
(e) Encourage coordination between organizations and bodies of the United Nations system to incorporate the issue of violence against women into ongoing programmers, especially with reference to groups of women particularly vulnerable to violence;
(f) Promote the formulation of guidelines or manuals relating to violence against women, taking into account the measures referred to in the present Declaration;
(g) Consider the issue of the elimination of violence against women, as appropriate, in fulfilling their mandates with respect to the implementation of human rights instruments;
(h) Cooperate with non-governmental organizations in addressing the issue of violence against women.