A/HRC/23/25 Leader, who is based in the Office of the Special Representative on conflict-related sexual violence, and team members from the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, OHCHR and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) (co-lead entities) who are located in their respective parent department/entity. The Team’s assistance to governments complements existing efforts by the United Nations on the ground and results from thorough assessments conducted in consultation with the United Nations field presences, the Government and other relevant stakeholders, to determine areas of assistance to the Government where Team expertise might be beneficial. The Team consistently considers reports and recommendations by special procedures, commissions of inquiry/fact-finding missions, and UPR in preparation for its engagements. 49. While the focus of the Security Council is primarily political violence directly related to conflict, the Human Rights Council plays a crucial role in addressing other forms of violence to which women are increasingly exposed in situations of conflict, crisis and transition, including violence in the home and the community. 50. The Human Rights Council and its mechanisms may wish to continue to build on and reinforce the Security Council’s work on women, peace and security and conflictrelated sexual violence, including by: (a) Ensuring that information gathered by the Human Rights Council mechanisms of relevance to the Women, Peace and Security Agenda, including regarding Security Council resolution 1325 and early warning indicators, be transmitted to the Security Council for consideration and follow-up action. This includes relevant information by commissions of inquiry, as well as relevant geographic and thematic special procedures. This can be done, inter alia, through Arria formula meetings and submission of updated and specific information in connection with the preparation of reports of the Secretary-General. (b) Explore arrangements to ensure that Human Rights Council’s countryspecific work is informed by the Security Council’s reports on women, peace and security and conflict-related sexual violence, as well as briefings and press-releases by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict. The latter should also feed, as appropriate, into the universal periodic review process. (c) As appropriate, draw on the expertise and knowledge of the Special Representative in the context of special sessions and encourage commissions of inquiry to coordinate as appropriate with the Special Representative in the conduct of their work. (d) In line with Security Council resolution 1888 (2009), promote continued cooperation between the Special Representative and the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, including consultations and information sharing, as appropriate. (e) Encouraging States, as appropriate, to rely on the services of, and cooperate with, the Team of Experts. identifies gaps in national response and encourages a holistic national approach to addressing sexual violence in armed conflict, including by enhancing domestic criminal accountability, responsiveness to victims and judicial capacity; (c) makes recommendations to coordinate domestic and international efforts and resources to reinforce the Government’s ability to address sexual violence; (d) works with a variety of United Nations mechanisms towards the full implementation of resolution 1820 (2008). In coordination with the Office of the SRSG SVC and UN Action, the Team identified the following priority countries for the current year: Central African Republic, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea, Somalia, Sudan (Darfur) and South Sudan. 16