 It is formally submitted to the IPDC Council, contributes to the World Trends report; it feeds into UNESCO’s contribution to the global monitoring of SDG indicator 16.10.1; it is used as an input for UNESCO’s submissions to the Universal Periodic Report of the United Nations Human Rights Council.The IPDC’s strategy since 2017 to enhance safety of journalists at national levels is to strengthen national mechanisms that promote safety and combat impunity for crimes against journalists.This was further highlighted during the November 2017 Eastern African Conference on National Mechanisms for Safety of journalists with the Nairobi Declaration during which Eastern African countries called for the establishment of national mechanisms.