A/HRC/10/54 page 41 Annex III NAIROBI DECLARATION NINTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF NATIONAL INSTITUTIONS FOR THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS Nairobi, Kenya, 21-24 October 2008 1. The Ninth International Conference of National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights was devoted to the role of national human rights institutions (NHRIs) in the Administration of Justice. The Conference took place in Nairobi from 21 to 24 October 2008 and was organized by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), in cooperation with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the International Coordinating Committee (ICC) of NHRIs. Participants thanked the KNCHR, OHCHR, the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), the Commonwealth Secretariat and UNDP for their support. 2. NHRIs expressed their gratitude to the KNCHR for the excellent organization and warm hospitality that they had enjoyed. They welcomed the statements of the United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, the ICC Chair, the President of the UN Human Rights Council and other keynote speakers, as well as the fruitful and concrete discussions and deliberations. Non-governmental organizations from around the world made a valuable contribution at a pre-conference Forum and by actively participating in the Conference itself. The Conference was further enriched by the participation of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kenya, the Minister of Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs and the Attorney General of the Republic of Kenya. 3. The Ninth International Conference of NHRIs adopted the following Declaration: The Ninth International Conference of NHRIs, 4. Noting the report of the United Nations Secretary-General to the Human Rights Council A/HRC/7/69 acknowledging that NHRIs compliant with the Paris Principles are key elements of strong and effective national human rights protection systems; 5. Acknowledging that through the exercise of their mandates, NHRIs can support Governments in ensuring that international human rights norms are applied at the national level, including by facilitating follow-up actions to the recommendations resulting from the international human rights system; 6. Recalling Declarations issued by previous international conferences of NHRIs, especially the Seoul Declaration and Santa Cruz Declarations;