A/HRC/30/28 solid research and reliable data, so that policy measures could reach the most marginalized and vulnerable. 51. Mr. Muntarbhorn referred to the multifaceted nature of technical assistance, which could consist of funds, capacity-building, advisory services, education, information sharing, technology exchange and other forms of cooperation. He also observed that delivering technical assistance in conflict situations was a complex and challenging task. He said that the United Nations had two main funds for human rights technical cooperation: the Voluntary Fund for Technical Cooperation in the Field of Human Rights, and the Voluntary Fund for Financial and Technical Assistance in the Implementation of the Universal Periodic Review. He added that there was more room for developing South-South cooperation under the auspices of these funds. He also said that un-earmarked funds gave more flexibility for OHCHR to manage and allocate resources for its programmes. He said that new ways for civil society to access such funds should be explored. 52. The United Nations Secretariat had additional funds that also supported human rights implementation, such as the Democracy Fund and the Human Security Fund. The United Nations development assistance frameworks and the common country assessments also provided entry points for United Nations support for human rights implementation in cooperation with national Governments and civil society partners. 53. The ongoing work to articulate the sustainable development goals offered yet another opportunity for human rights cooperation. He said that international cooperation, including through South-South and multi-partner arrangements, had to be coupled with efforts to mobilize civil society and the business community, and introduce more systematic human rights auditing of budgets. National and local-level budgets also needed to be reviewed to better respond to human rights priorities. 54. Mr. Nesi referred to United Nations assistance to the European Union in setting up frameworks to combat trafficking in human beings as a positive example of how the Organization could contribute to regional arrangements generally and to European Union policies specifically. Underlining the importance of international cooperation by all parties concerned in the fight against human trafficking, Mr. Nesi commended the European Union on its initiative in benefiting from United Nations advice and assistance in this particularly complex and sensitive field. 55. In the second round of comments and questions from the floor, delegations again underlined that all human rights were universal, interdependent and interrelated. Many recognized that human rights protection and promotion as a cornerstone for development, reconciliation, peace and security. Some speakers emphasized that States had the right to choose the framework that was best suited to their particular needs. International cooperation in support of national efforts should therefore be based on requests from the States concerned and be implemented in close cooperation with the national authorities. 56. Delegations also called for closer adherence to the recommendations of the treaty bodies, special procedures, the Working Group of the Universal Periodic Review and OHCHR in the development of national policies and strategies for the implementation of human rights. Others drew attention to the crucial role of civil society and national human rights institutions in supporting the development of human rights-based policy and development frameworks that ensured a link between international legal commitments and domestic implementation. One delegation asked the panellists for their views as to how non-State actors could be more closely involved in defining national policies, so as to ensure that those frameworks were more respectful of human rights. 57. Another speaker highlighted the merits of holding annual gatherings of politicians, civil society and the general public to discuss major policy issues, such as migration and 11