 In addition to feeding into the Director Generals’ Report biennially, the data gathered is used in several ways.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.