A/HRC/40/38/Add.1 I. Fact sheet on special procedures 2018 Mandates and mandate holders Communications 56 mandates – 44 thematic and 12 country mandates 655 communications sent to 121 States and 75 non-State actors 80 active mandate holders 62% of United Nations Member States received one or more communications from special procedures 14 mandate holders finished their term in office and Asma Jahangir, the Special Rapporteur on Iran, passed away 1537 individual cases covered, of which 269 women 15 new mandate holders were appointed 387 replies received, of which 300 to communications sent in 2018 45% of mandate holders are female 43% reply rate to communications sent in 2018 55% of mandate holders are male 158 communications followed-up by mandate holders 3 communications reports submitted, one to each Human Rights Council session Country visits Forums, consultations and expert meetings 84 Country visits to 59 states and territories 2 forums organized – 7th annual forum on Business and Human Rights and 11th annual forum on Minority Issues. 119 Standing invitations extended by Member States and 1 by a nonmember Observer State 91 experts meetings and consultations organized by mandate holders, including in cooperation with other parts of the United Nations system as well as with regional mechanisms. 1 Standing Invitation issued in 2018 169 UN Member States have been visited at least once 24 Member States not yet visited Thematic and country visit reports 135 Media outreach and public awareness 441 media products released – 323 news/press releases of which 114 were jointly done by more than one mandate, 40 media statements of which 3 were done jointly by mandate holders; and 78 media advisories. 5 press releases and public statements issued or facilitated by the Coordination Committee of Special Procedures. reports submitted to the Human Rights Council, of which 59 country visit reports 3