A/HRC/45/43 V. Conclusions and recommendations 37. The Paris Principles and the Subcommittee’s general observations remain the basis upon which the Subcommittee accredits national human rights institutions. 38. The interdependence and indivisibility of human rights require that the mandate of national human rights institutions be broad, as set out in the Paris Principles, to include the promotion and protection of all human rights – civil, political, economic, social and cultural – for everyone. 39. The abolition in 2015 of the C status accreditation classification (noncompliance with the Paris Principles) does not imply that all institutions reviewed for accreditation should be granted at least B status (partial compliance with the Paris Principles), as this would undermine the credibility of the accreditation process. Those institutions that do not meet the criteria for either full or partial compliance with the Paris Principles remain unaccredited. 40. Members of the Subcommittee participate in its work as impartial, objective and independent experts, without taking into account national, regional and/or political considerations, as required by the rules of procedure. 41. Representatives of the Global Alliance and its regional networks attend the sessions of the Subcommittee as observers. They should neither advocate a particular accreditation classification nor participate in the Subcommittee members’ decisionmaking. 42. To ensure the credibility of the accreditation process, regional networks of national human rights institutions are urged to appoint, as members of the Subcommittee, national human rights institutions with a proven commitment to the Paris Principles and with a full understanding of the benefits and responsibilities that the accreditation status brings to national human rights institutions with regard to their participation in the international human rights system. 43. The substantive and advisory role of OHCHR as the secretariat for the Subcommittee enhances the credibility of the accreditation process. The presence of OHCHR during the decision-making process is instrumental in attesting to the compliance of this process with the established rules of procedure, and contributes to its transparency, impartiality, fairness and rigour. 44. All communications between the Subcommittee and national human rights institutions should be channelled through OHCHR, as the secretariat of the Subcommittee, in order to ensure compliance and consistency with the Subcommittee’s rules of procedure. 45. Member States are called upon to ensure achievement of indicator 16.a.1 of the global indicator framework for the Sustainable Development Goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which refers to the existence of independent national human rights institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles. In this regard, Member States are invited to seek the assistance of OHCHR when drafting the founding laws of national human rights institutions. 46. National human rights institutions are urged to engage in technical cooperation programmes with OHCHR to ensure that they discharge their mandates in full compliance with the Paris Principles. 47. Member States and other stakeholders are encouraged to enable OHCHR, through financial support, to maintain its high-quality servicing of the Subcommittee. 8