Protection of minority rights in conflict prevention 2010, para. 78
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Historically, channels of communication between the human rights institutions in Geneva and the peace and security bodies in New York have not been optimal. A number of significant improvements have taken place, notably the enhancement of the status of a New York presence of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, now headed by an Assistant Secretary-General, and regular briefings to the Security Council by the High Commissioner for Human Rights.