UNITED NATIONS A General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/HRC/7/70 18 January 2008 Original: ENGLISH HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Seventh session Item 2 of the provisional agenda ANNUAL REPORT OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND REPORTS OF THE OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER AND THE SECRETARY-GENERAL Process currently utilized by the International Coordinating Committee of National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights to accredit national human rights institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles and to ensure that the process is strengthened with appropriate periodic review and ways and means of enhancing participation of national human rights institutions in the work of the Human Rights Council Report of the Secretary-General* * Annexes are circulated as received in the language of submission only. GE.08-40218 (E) 250108