A/HRC/DEC/19/119 24. With regard to the provision of documents in Braille, simultaneous captioning and sign language interpretation, during both Human Rights Council meetings and webcasts, the Council should provide a legislative mandate supported by a statement of programme budget implications. Currently, the United Nations Office at Geneva has a mandate and funds to provide such services only for the annual panel discussion of the Council on persons with disabilities and the sessions of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. 25. With regard to physical accessibility, the task force was informed that the Strategic Heritage Plan would ensure full accessibility throughout the Palais des Nations, including its conference rooms. The project will not commence, however, before the completion of the Capital Master Plan at Headquarters. The task force observed that certain urgent measures to ensure equal participation of persons with disabilities to the work of the Human Rights Council could not wait for the completion of the Capital Master Plan, scheduled to last eight years, and should therefore be taken as soon as possible, especially with regard to accessibility around building E and in room XX. Room XX and all conference rooms should progressively become accessible, be equipped in compliance with the principle of universal design, as defined in article 2 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and assessed through the involvement of persons with disabilities and the organizations representing them. 26. With regard to conference planning, the task force was of the view that the United Nations Office at Geneva should fully integrate the needs of persons with disabilities into its planning, and disseminate widely all information on existing accessibility measures at the Palais des Nations, including on relevant websites (of the Office at Geneva and the Human Rights Council). Since the Office has not yet adopted accessible conference planning guidelines, the task force suggested that, in the meantime, information be collected in advance on the attendance of persons with disabilities at Council sessions through a partially revised conference registration form. 27. Lastly, the task force was of the view that training of all staff members on disability issues, in particular of staff members dealing with accreditation and interacting with conference participants, should be developed and organized. A mandatory training session for all United Nations staff members would ensure that they are acquainted with measures that need to be taken to ensure the full and equal participation of persons with disabilities in the work of the United Nations. 28. On the basis of the above, the task force identified the measures below, which should be regarded as a matter of priority. B. Recommendations 29. The Office of the High Commissioner should consider: (a) Ensuring that its website and that of the Human Rights Council are made fully accessible, in conformity with international standards on accessibility for persons with disabilities; (b) Proposing adjustments to the seating arrangements in room XX to allow all participants, including wheelchair users and personal assistants of persons with disabilities, to take part in the work of the Human Rights Council on an equal basis with others; (c) Ensuring that participants are provided with practical information on the session of the Human Rights Council in accessible formats (for example, visual directories, programme of work and orders of the day). 30. The United Nations Office at Geneva should consider: 7