A/HRC/23/25 Contents Page I. Introduction ............................................................................................................. 1–4 3 II. Synergies and linkages between mechanisms of the Human Rights Council ......... 5–23 3 A. Human Rights Council resolutions ................................................................. 6–10 4 B. Commissions of inquiry/fact-finding missions ............................................... 11 5 C. The Advisory Committee................................................................................ 12 5 D. Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Forum on Minority Issues ......................................................................... 13 6 E. Universal Periodic Review ............................................................................. 14–18 6 F. Special procedures .......................................................................................... 19–23 7 Synergies and linkages between the Human Rights Council and other relevant intergovernmental process ....................................................................................... 24–50 9 A. General Assembly .......................................................................................... 25–31 10 B. Commission on the Status of Women ............................................................. 32–37 11 C. Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice ................................ 38–43 12 D. Security Council ............................................................................................. 44–50 14 Recommendations ................................................................................................... 51–55 17 III. IV. 2 Paragraphs