A/HRC/45/60 New York, as well as in their capital cities. Furthermore, the Mechanism will update relevant regional organizations regarding its progress and seek their continued support for its work. The Mechanism will also provide briefings, as requested, to interested Member States and to regional and international organizations. IV. Conclusion 73. In the year since its establishment, the Mechanism has made significant progress in setting up its core infrastructure and ramping up its substantive activities in support of the implementation of its mandate, despite the global COVID-19 pandemic. The Mechanism will build upon its foundation and the momentum it has achieved so far, in order to forge ahead with its planned activities. The main objective of the Mechanism in the next year will be to expand and deepen its substantive work on all fronts, in particular by identifying priority cases and conducting missions to interview and collect evidence from witnesses and other information sources. 74. As the Mechanism’s substantive activities increase, the risks with respect to the integrity, safety and security of its operations and personnel, its interlocutors, and the evidence in its possession will naturally increase as well. It is crucial that the Mechanism has the necessary resources to continue recruiting personnel with the necessary expertise to minimize the risks associated with its mandated activities. The Mechanism will also require the cooperation and support of relevant Member States. 75. While the Mechanism will remain guided by its strategy and priorities for the near future, the world has been in a constant state of flux as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The impact and consequences of the pandemic will certainly continue to linger and negatively affect the territories, communities and entities that the Mechanism will work in or with. As a result, the Mechanism will continuously assess the relevant circumstances, review its methods, identify areas where it can improve and adopt creative and flexible solutions to remove any obstacles in its way and collect all relevant evidence in an efficient and effective manner. 76. The Mechanism is fully cognizant of how important the pursuit of accountability for the crimes committed in Myanmar is to the victims of those crimes. It is thus crucial that the Mechanism continue to fulfil its mandate and play its significant role in the criminal accountability process by facilitating and supporting criminal proceedings. However, the Mechanism cannot do this alone. It will require the continued support and assistance of all parts of the international community, in order to ensure it can fully achieve the purpose for which it was established. 12