A/HRC/17/19 Contents 2 Paragraphs Page I. Introduction............................................................................................................. 1 3 II. Background ............................................................................................................. 2–4 3 A. Existing arrangements .................................................................................... 2 3 B. Legislative mandates ...................................................................................... 3–4 3 III. Review of the work and functioning of the Human Rights Council ....................... 5–7 4 IV. President of the Human Rights Council .................................................................. 8 4 V. Office of the President of the Human Rights Council............................................. 9–10 5 VI. Secretariat of the Human Rights Council................................................................ 11–13 5 VII. Office of the President of the General Assembly.................................................... 14–20 6 VIII. Composition of staff of the office of the President of the Human Rights Council ................................................................................................................ 21–23 7 A. Consolidation of current ad hoc arrangements ............................................... 21 7 B. Possible new functions to be performed by the office of the President and formerly performed by the secretariat...................................................... 22–23 8 IX. Modalities for staffing the office of the President................................................... 24–25 8 X. Financial implications ............................................................................................. 26–29 9