A Manual on National Human Rights Institutions Chapter 20: NHRIs and groups at particular risk of human rights violation 219 20.1. Priority concern for victims and those at particular risk of human rights violation 219 20.2. Groups at risk 220 20.3. Why the rights of women and girls need special attention 222 20.4. NHRI mechanisms for groups at risk 233 Chapter 21: NHRIs in conflict situations 21.1. The contexts of NHRIs 247 247 21.2. Safety 248 21.3. Independence 250 21.4. During the conflict 250 21.5. After the conflict 254 Part IV NHRIs and the international community Chapter 22: The international engagement of NHRIs 257 258 22.1. Introduction 258 22.2. The UN Charter-based system 262 22.3. The human rights treaty monitoring bodies 274 22.4. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals Chapter 23: International and regional cooperation among NHRIs 277 285 23.1. Introduction 285 23.2. International Coordinating Committee of National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights 285 23.4. Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions 289 Summary 297 Materials on NHRIs 304 Appendices iv 1. The Paris Principles 306 2. GANHRI Sub-Committee on Accreditation – General Observations 309 3. Guidelines for the Structure and Functioning of National Institutions 1978 343 4. 2014 Human Rights Council resolution on NHRIs 348 5. 2013 General Assembly resolution on NHRIs 352 6. APF Guidelines for the Process of Establishing National Institutions in accordance with the Paris Principles 356 7. Belgrade Principles on the Relationship between National Human Rights Institutions and Parliaments 359 8. Kandy Program of Action: Cooperation between National Institutions and Non-Governmental Organisations 363 9. Gender mainstreaming resources 368