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own nationals/citizens; and (b) the nominees shall be persons of outstanding, recognized
integrity, solid experience in human rights issues and committed to the promotion and protection
of human rights. They should be elected by the Council under the same procedure now
governing the election of members of the Sub-Commission (the rules of procedure governing the
proceedings of the committees of the General Assembly do not seem to be applicable to this type
of election).
2. Organization and method of work
33.
In order to discharge its mandate, HRCC should meet for 20 working days a year. It
could take the form of two sessions of 10 working days each, so as to adapt the expert body to
the new organization of work of the HRC.
34.
The present intersessional WGs, as well as the Working Group on Minorities and the
Social Forum (provided that the Council accepts the proposal to keep them with their present
mandates), would meet during different months so as to ensure that OHCHR has the capacity to
provide the necessary logistical support for the proper discharge of their respective mandates.
35.
Sessional WGs, if any, will not meet during the same hours as the plenary of HRCC.
36.
The body would undertake an annual review of its programme of work, and would
establish a long-term programme of work.
37.
Every four years, the expert body should undertake a review of the continuing need for
the intersessional WGs.
38.
To enable the necessary scrutiny of studies and discussion of standard-setting proposals,
HRCC would need to limit the number of such initiatives and prioritize its activities. When
considering reports and standard-setting proposals, HRCC would need to establish means to
ensure discussion of both general issues and detailed proposals. When determining its methods
of work, HRCC is invited to take into account Sub-Commission resolution 2005/32 of
11 August 2005 and the working paper on the methods of work of the Sub-Commission relating
to reports (E/CN.4/Sub.2/2005/5).
39.
Throughout every aspect of its work, the expert body would seek the widest possible
participation in its activities on the part of NGOs, NHRIs, Governments and regional and
intergovernmental organizations, including United Nations organizations and agencies.
F.
Differences in function and method of work between HRCC and
other mechanisms in the United Nations human rights system
40.
As indicated in paragraph 9, the Council may have to consider the operation of all
mandates and other mechanisms for which it now has responsibility, in order to ensure the
coherence of the system as a whole and determine whether all the needs for advice are met. The
role of HRCC cannot be determined without understanding the role of other parts of the
United Nations human rights system.
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