; or (B) otherwise prevents a human rights defender from carrying out his or her work. (5) United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Defenders The term United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Defenders means the Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (United Nations General Assembly Resolution 53/144 (1998)), adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 9, 1998. 4. Statement of policy It shall be the policy of the United States— (1) to reaffirm the commitment of the United States to— (A) the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations on December 10, 1948; (B) the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Defenders; and (C) human rights defenders, who, often at great risk to themselves, work nonviolently to protect and advance human rights and democratic principles; (2) to integrate support for human rights defenders and democracy advocates and their protection from reprisals as part of bilateral and multilateral diplomatic, development, defense, economic, law enforcement, security assistance, export control, climate, and anti-corruption activities of the United States; (3) to engage with the private sector to respect, support, and, when possible, protect human rights defenders and prevent human rights violations throughout business operations, investments, and supply chains in accordance with the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights published by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct; (4) to work in solidarity with front-line human rights defenders and democracy advocates to integrate prevention, mitigation, and response measures into development and foreign assistance activities to strengthen physical and digital safety, well-being, protection measures, and the resiliency of local organizations in the country of concern