A/HRC/6/22 page 84 F. Expectations of the State concerned in terms of capacity-building and requests, if any, for technical assistance; G. Presentation by the State concerned of the follow-up to the previous review. II. TECHNICAL AND OBJECTIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES FOR MANDATE-HOLDERS A. Background According to resolution 5/1, ‘the following general criteria will be of paramount importance while nominating, selecting and appointing mandate-holders: (a) expertise; (b) experience in the field of the mandate; (c) independency; (d) impartiality; (e) personal integrity; (f) objectivity’. Due consideration should be given to gender balance as well as to appropriate representation of different legal systems. ‘Eligible candidates are highly qualified individuals who possess established competence, relevant expertise and extensive professional experience in the field of human rights’ (paras. 39-41). B. General aspects 1. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has the responsibility to ‘immediately prepare, maintain and periodically update a public list of eligible candidates in a standardized format’. The list shall include ‘personal data, areas of expertise and professional experience’ (resolution 5/1, para. 43). 2. The Secretariat may provide a standardized form, on the basis of the technical and objective requirements stipulated below, for candidates to fill in, and shall allow for highlighting any expertise they possess in specific areas, so as to facilitate the selection of relevant candidacies from the roster as soon as appointments for particular mandates are necessary. 3. The data and information provided by the candidates shall be substantiated by appropriate written credentials to be annexed to the curricula vitae. 4. ‘A consultative group would be established to propose to the President, at least one month before the beginning of the session in which the Council would consider the selection of mandate-holders, a list of candidates who possess the highest qualifications for the mandates in question and meet the general criteria and practical requirements’ (resolution 5/1, para. 47). C. Technical and objective requirements The following should be considered: 1. Qualifications: relevant educational qualifications or equivalent professional experience in the field of human rights; good communication skills in one of the official languages of the United Nations.