Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights - a matter of more than pas~ingrelevance to the region, since many States in this area are considering whether to establish such institutions and how to define their powers and functions. - - 7.4 In brief, four years into the life of this Commission, it is more than ever convinced of the need and the benefit of working closely with NGOs. The Commission knows full well that many of the most serious challenges facing the country, whether the ending of child labour or the spreading of primary education, will require the ded'cation, the stamina and the sense of mission that NGOs uniquely possess.