A/HRC/39/21 accreditation process, regional networks of national human rights institutions should appoint as members of the Subcommittee only national human rights institutions with a full mandate to promote and protect all human rights. 50. The substantive and advisory role of OHCHR as the secretariat of the Subcommittee enhances the credibility of the accreditation process. The presence of OHCHR during the decision-making process is instrumental in attesting to the compliance of this process with the established rules of procedure, and contributes to its transparency, impartiality, fairness and rigour. 51. All the Subcommittee’s communications to and from national human rights institutions should be channelled through the secretariat (OHCHR) to ensure compliance with the Subcommittee on Accreditation’s rules of procedure and consistency with previous practice. 52. The Secretary-General encourages Member States and other stakeholders to enable OHCHR, through financial support, to maintain high-quality servicing of the Subcommittee on Accreditation. 9