NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, INDIA 2.4 National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) that comply with the principles relating to the status of national institutions, commonly known as the Paris Principles, are playing a crucial role in promoting and monitoring the effective implementation of international human rights standards at the national level. Through the Universal Periodic Review, treaty monitoring bodies, and other international human rights mechanisms, every State is being encouraged to establish an effective, independent NHRI that complies with the Paris Principles as well as strengthen it where already existing. NHRIs encourage cooperation with a range of actors, among which the United Nations and, in particular, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) besides the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) and the Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions (APF) are of significance. 2.5 During the period under review, the National Human Rights Commission of India, which is a member of the GANHRI and a founder member of the APF, participated in a number of meetings, seminars, workshops and interacted with foreign delegates in the Commission. 2.6 The Cooperation with the APF, GANHRI, NHRC’s participation in other international meetings and Programmes, and interaction with foreign delegates in the Commission etc. are enumerated at Chapter 17. 2.7 The Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) is a representative body of National Human Rights Institutions established for the purpose of creating and strengthening NHRIs which are in conformity with the Paris Principles. It performs this role through encouraging international co-ordination of joint activities and co-operation among these National Human Rights Institutions, organizing international conferences, liaison with the United Nations and other international organizations and, where requested, assisting governments to establish a National Institution. It works to create and strengthen National Institutions and to ensure that they conform to the Paris Principles. In all its activities and in its Presidency, Committees, Working Groups, etc., the GANHRI ensures gender equality. NHRC, India is a GANHRI member with ‘A’ status accreditation which was earlier accredited in 1999 and reaccredited in 2006 and 2011. Smt. Jyotika Kalra, Hon’ble Member, NHRC and Shri Jaideep Govind, Secretary General, NHRC attending a meeting on GANHRI operations ANNUAL REPORT 2019-20 5