A/HRC/13/44 Conclusions The Forum, during its open plenary sessions: 7. Expressed appreciation to the OHCHR for its support in connection with NHRIs and their protection mandates; for the establishment and strengthening of NHRIs; and to the ICC and its accreditation process. The APF reaffirmed the success of its partnership with the OHCHR and looked forward to enhancing their mutual cooperation and support including through the development of a comprehensive multi-year partnership and the implementation of recommendations emanating from the international human rights system. 8. Expressed appreciation to the Chairperson of the ICC, Ms. Jennifer Lynch, for her active participation in the Forum Councillors meeting and APF Conference. Forum Councillors offered their continued support to ensure that the ICC and regional coordinating committees remain important entities in the international human rights system. They recorded their sincere appreciation to Ms. Lynch for her excellent Chairpersonship of the ICC and her untiring support for the work of NHRIs domestically, regionally and internationally. 9. Informed the Conference of the outcomes of the meeting of Forum Councillors held on 3 and 4 August 2009. The following decisions were highlighted: • The unanimous election of the Jordan National Centre for Human Rights to the position of Chairperson of the APF, the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand and the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia to the two positions of Deputy Chairpersons. • The approval of a proposal to use ICC accreditation decisions in determining membership status for the APF. As a result of this decision and in line with ICC accreditation decisions the human rights institutions from the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Qatar became full member institutions of the APF and the Sri Lankan Commission became an associate member of the APF. The APF reiterated that it would provide assistance to the Sri Lankan Commission in seeking to regain its full membership of the ICC and APF and recommended that the Sri Lankan Government appoint the Chairperson and Commissioners in accordance with the Sri Lankan Constitution. The APF also noted the importance of the recommendations of the ICC Sub-Committee on Accreditation to the institutions of Qatar and the Occupied Palestinian Territory and the APF offered its support to ensure compliance with the Paris Principles. • The approval of a proposal to: (i) separate the annual Forum Councillor and business meetings of the APF from the APF Conference; (ii) convene the APF 15th Annual Meeting in 2010 in a central regional location; and (iii) convene the combined APF 16 Annual Meeting and Conference in 2011. • The nomination of India, Jordan, Malaysia and New Zealand to the ICC Bureau. The Republic of Korea was elected to the ICC Sub-Committee on Accreditation. • The nomination of the Chief Commissioner of the New Zealand Human Rights Commission as the region’s candidate for the position of ICC Chairperson. If the New Zealand Chief Commissioner cannot, for whatever reason, serve the full three-year term as ICC Chairperson then the APF would recommend to the ICC that the remainder of the term be filled by the Jordan National Centre for Human Rights. • Welcomed the establishment of a Working Group on Migration and the election of a steering committee composed of Jordan, Nepal, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Republic of Korea. 24 GE.10-10269