A/72/53/Add.1 Considering the third cycle of the universal periodic review an opportunity to strengthen the engagement of all States in the follow-up and implementation of human rights recommendations, including through the provision of technical assistance and capacity-building, provided upon request and with the consent of the States concerned, Reaffirming the importance of strengthening the relevance and impact of human rights recommendations by providing technical assistance and capacity-building for their implementation, upon request and with the consent of the States concerned, including through the establishment or strengthening of national human rights mechanisms for reporting and follow-up, in collaboration with United Nations country teams, 1. Welcomes the holding of the panel discussion on promoting international cooperation to support national follow-up systems and processes, held on 9 November 2016, during the twenty-sixth session of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review, and the summary report thereon, submitted by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to the Human Rights Council at its thirty-fourth session;56 2. Encourages States to establish or strengthen national human rights follow-up systems and processes, including, as appropriate, national mechanisms on reporting and follow-up, to seek, as needed, technical assistance and capacity-building, and to share experiences and good practices to that end; 3. Encourages States and other relevant stakeholders to promote technical assistance and capacity-building, upon the request of, and in accordance with the priorities set by, the States concerned, aimed at sharing experiences and good practices in the followup to international human rights recommendations; 4. Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to continue to provide technical assistance and capacity-building, upon the request of, and in accordance with the priorities set by, the States concerned, on the establishment or the strengthening of national human rights follow-up systems and processes, including, as appropriate, of national mechanisms for reporting and follow-up; 5. Invites States to gradually increase their voluntary contributions to the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Technical Cooperation in the Field of Human Rights, the Voluntary Fund for Financial and Technical Assistance for the Implementation of the Universal Periodic Review and other relevant trust funds, in order to enable States, upon request and in accordance with their priorities, to establish or strengthen their respective national human rights follow-up systems and processes, including, as appropriate, their national mechanisms for reporting and follow-up; 6. Recognizes that national human rights mechanisms for reporting and followup could make a contribution to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals by strengthening the capacity of States to assess needs, set priorities and implement measures that effectively promote and protect, including on a preventive basis, the human rights of all persons, especially those living in vulnerable situations, thus leaving no one behind; 7. Also recognizes the importance of strengthening capacities and building synergies at the national level for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, with due consideration given to human rights recommendations and standards; 8. Requests the Office of the High Commissioner to continue to compile, assess and raise awareness of good practices, challenges and lessons learned on the potential contribution of national human rights follow-up systems and processes, including, as appropriate, of national mechanisms for reporting and follow-up, to the implementation of human rights recommendations and, where applicable, to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, building on the activities undertaken in the field of national policies and human rights and on the enhancement of technical assistance and capacity-building programmes; 56 GE.17-18194 A/HRC/34/24. 81