A/HRC/18/2 III. President’s statements PRST 18/1 Technical assistance and capacity-building for Haiti At the 37th meeting, held on 30 September 2011, the President of the Council read out the following statement: “Upon the request of the authorities of Haiti, the Human Rights Council has decided to technically extend the mandate of the independent expert on the situation of human rights in Haiti until the nineteenth session of the Council.” PRST 18/2 At the 38th meeting, held on 30 September 2011, the President of the Human Rights Council read out the following statement: “The Human Rights Council, Acknowledging the need for constructive dialogue between the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Human Rights Council, and recognizing the progress already made by the High Commissioner in presenting information on sources and allocation of funding to her Office in her annual report, Emphasizing the importance of further enhancing cooperation of the Office of the High Commissioner with the Human Rights Council in fulfilling its mandate, and noting the need for regular and transparent exchanges of information in this regard, Reaffirming that the Fifth Committee is the appropriate Main Committee of the General Assembly entrusted with responsibilities for administrative and budgetary matters, Invites the High Commissioner to include in her annual report detailed information on: (a) mandates; Allocations of the regular budget, according to programme and (b) Voluntary contributions received by the Office of the High Commissioner and their specific allocation; (c) Allocation of earmarked and unearmarked contributions, according to programmes and mandates; (d) Allocation of funding for the special procedures; which would be considered at a mutually agreed forum.” 82 GE.12-17756