A/HRC/DEC/43/117 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 6 July 2020 Original: English Human Rights Council Forty-third session 24 February–13 March and 15–23 June 2020 Agenda item 5 Human rights bodies and mechanisms Decision adopted by the Human Rights Council on 22 June 2020 43/117. Methods of work of the Consultative Group of the Human Rights Council At its 46th meeting, on 22 June 2020, the Human Rights Council decided to adopt the text below: “The Human Rights Council, Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, Reaffirming Human Rights Council resolutions 5/1 of 18 June 2007, on institution-building of the Council, and 16/21 of 25 March 2011, on the review of the work and functioning of the Council, Taking note with appreciation of the work of the Consultative Group of the Human Rights Council in selecting candidates for mandate holder positions of the Council, Recalling the important role of Member States in raising awareness and promoting Human Rights Council mechanisms and the special procedures, and in sharing information regarding vacancies for mandate holder positions of the Council, Reaffirming that all candidates for mandate holders shall meet the general criteria of (a) expertise; (b) experience in the field of the mandate; (c) independence; (d) impartiality; (e) personal integrity; and (f) objectivity; and particular requirements as defined by the Human Rights Council in paragraphs 39, 40 and 41 of the annex to its resolution 5/1 and section II, subsection C of its decision 6/102 of 27 September 2007, Reaffirming also that due consideration should be given to gender balance, equitable geographic representation and appropriate representation of different legal systems among mandate holders, and noting with concern the current lack of gender balance, equitable geographic representation and appropriate representation of different legal systems among mandate holders, Stressing the importance of clearly defining the methods of work of the Consultative Group in order to ensure the transparent, objective and independent selection of candidates for mandate holder positions of the Human Rights Council, GE.20-08967(E) 