A/HRC/8/5 page 13 investment has a large physical and social footprint, the chances are that it will generate pressures that local authorities may need help in managing - and which the home country development agency might be able to provide. 42. This is but a small sample of issues where more effective policy alignment by States is required to support the business and human rights agenda. C. The international level 43. Effective guidance and support at the international level would help States achieve greater policy coherence. The human rights treaty bodies can play an important role in making recommendations to States on implementing their obligations to protect rights vis-à-vis corporate activities.32 Special procedures mandate holders can also highlight relevant issues.33 OHCHR can contribute to capacity-building in States that may lack the necessary tools by providing technical advice. 44. States are encouraged to share information about challenges and best practices, thus promoting more consistent approaches and perhaps increasing their expectations of each other for protecting rights against corporate abuse. Peer learning would be facilitated by States including information about business in their reports for the universal periodic review. 45. Where States lack the technical or financial resources to effectively regulate companies and monitor their compliance, assistance from other States with the relevant knowledge and experience offers an important means to strengthen the enforcement of human rights standards. Such partnerships could be particularly fruitful between States that have extensive trade and investment links, and between the home and host States of the same transnationals. 46. Finally, the OECD Guidelines are currently the most widely applicable set of government-endorsed standards related to corporate responsibility and human rights. Most recently updated in 2000, their current human rights provisions not only lack specificity, but in key respects have fallen behind the voluntary standards of many companies and business organizations. A revision of the Guidelines addressing these concerns would be timely. D. Conflict zones 47. It is well established that some of the most egregious human rights abuses, including those related to corporations, occur in conflict zones. The human rights regime cannot function as intended in the unique circumstances of sporadic or sustained violence, governance breakdown, 32 In June 2007, the Special Representative met with treaty body representatives to discuss their emerging guidance. 33 In June 2007, the Special Representative met with other human rights mandate holders to share experiences.