A/HRC/38/28 array of policies across different sectors and dimensions of sustainable development will be needed in order to deliver the Goals, and given the integrated nature of the Goals and the interdependencies among the targets, it will be necessary to analyse interactions among different policies, promote mutually reinforcing policy actions, exploit synergies whenever possible, and ensure alignment of the multitude of policy documents and action plans that this will engender. Policy coherence for sustainable development is therefore about processes — from policy design to the monitoring and reviewing of progress made towards achieving the agreed objectives. The United Nations system is providing support and technical cooperation to Member States in these processes. 12. Human rights are placed at the core of the 2030 Agenda by the emphasis in the Agenda on the responsibilities of all States “to respect, protect and promote human rights and fundamental freedoms for all” and the stipulation that the Agenda is to be implemented in a manner that is consistent with the “obligations of States under international law”. Meeting these imperatives means that implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals should be consistent with human rights. The ratification of core human rights treaties carries an obligation to report periodically to the treaty bodies, which make recommendations. Together with the recommendations made in the universal periodic review process and by special procedures, data generated through engagement with all those human rights mechanisms can help to guide implementation of the Goals and constitute important evidence for implementation and follow-up processes. Moreover, the recommendations made by the human rights mechanisms can give substance to the analysis of national progress under each target within the Goals, including with regard to ensuring that no one is being left behind. Underpinned by legally binding human rights treaties, human rights norms can ensure accountability in the implementation of the Goals. A human rights-based approach can lead to a deepened understanding of policy coherence for development, by addressing the obstacles to the realization of rights which impede progress towards sustainable development and the eradication of poverty. 13. In the 2030 Agenda, Member States are encouraged to conduct regular and inclusive reviews of progress at the national and subnational levels, which are country-led and country-driven, and to build as far as possible on existing national and local mechanisms and processes, ensuring broad multi-stakeholder participation. Reviews should be based on high-quality data that is accessible, timely, reliable and disaggregated. Many States are adopting national strategies and national review mechanisms or processes for implementation and follow-up in respect of the Sustainable Development Goals, including as regards how to consult with other stakeholders in these processes. At the same time, many States have already established some form of national mechanism for monitoring and reporting and follow up on human rights treaties. The United Nations system, including OHCHR, is providing Member States, at their request, with technical cooperation and capacity-building in order to build synergies and linkages between these different follow-up and reporting mechanisms, procedures and processes for the Sustainable Development Goals and human rights. Drawing on existing human rights mechanisms will ease the reporting burden of States, ensure meaningful participation by rights holders, and enhance coherence, efficiency and accountability. Examples of national mechanisms for monitoring, reporting and follow-up show that clustering hundreds of recommendations emanating from the human rights mechanisms by theme often narrows the scope of those recommendations down to 10–20 core priorities, and allows States to frame their national action plans accordingly. Expanding or enhancing this clustering around the Sustainable Development Goals could help to support reporting on the Goals by building on complementarities, and also streamline the process of domestic implementation. Recent experiences (such as those of Ecuador and Paraguay) illustrate these synergies. 14. The guidance provided by the United Nations Development Group has led to the development of a new generation of United Nations Development Assistance Frameworks, which reflects evolving responsiveness to the 2030 Agenda and support for Member States on implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. According to an internal review, all United Nations Development Assistance Frameworks signed as at September 2017 responded directly to the call for United Nations support for the 2030 Agenda, and to integrate human rights into planning. Through OHCHR-led efforts to mainstream human rights into United Nations work at the global and country levels, United Nations country 4