A/HRC/13/44 C. Special procedures 81. During the reporting period, a large number of NHRIs interacted with special procedures mandate holders and submitted to the Human Rights Council written contributions to complement the reports of special procedures mandate holders on country missions. 82. On 30 June 2009, as part of their 16th annual meeting, special procedures mandate holders, along with NHRIs and NGOs, held an interactive dialogue. The International Coordinating Committee representative in Geneva presented a statement on enhancing cooperation between NHRIs and such mandate holders, as part of the follow-up mechanisms developed by some special procedures mandate holders. 83. OHCHR regularly provides special procedures mandate holders with information concerning the work of NHRIs in the preparation of their country missions. Increasingly, such mandate holders look to institutions for assistance in ensuring that their recommendations are followed up at the national level. This is an important area of work for NHRIs and should be further encouraged. D. Durban Review Conference 84. OHCHR supported NHRIs in participating actively in the Durban Review Conference, including by providing financial assistance to A-status institutions (with priority accorded to those from the least developed countries), developing an NHRI webpage on the official conference website, and working with the International Coordinating Committee working group on the Durban process. Representatives of 39 NHRIs from all regions participated in the Conference. During a side event co-organized by OHCHR and the International Coordinating Committee to share best practices and key challenges, participants identified 14 priorities aimed at increasing their engagement against racism and related intolerance at the national, regional and international levels. 85. NHRIs also identified a number of relevant follow-up activities: the establishment of focal points within institutions; the establishment of a network among focal points; and the sharing of good practices on the website www.nhri.net. OHCHR has allocated funding for specific follow-up activities, including supporting the South African Human Rights Commission. IV. Cooperation among the Office of the High Commissioner, United Nations agencies and programmes, and international and regional organizations on national human rights institutions United Nations Development Programme 86. OHCHR and UNDP have increased the degree of cooperation on establishing and strengthening NHRIs, leading to an increasing range of activities, including an e-discussion on the United Nations Human Rights Policy Network (HuriTalk), joint technical cooperation projects, joint advocacy for the establishment of NHRIs, following up and building on universal periodic review and Subcommittee recommendations regarding institutions, joint capacity needs assessment and evaluation missions. In 2009, this range of activities has continued (see references throughout the present report). 14 GE.10-10269