Annual Report 2013–2014 Figure 10: Percentage of members participating in UN processes – special procedures Special procedure mandate holder: Follow-up recommendations with the State Special procedure mandate holder: Monitor proceedings and outcomes 2014 2013 Special procedure mandate holder: Participate in proceedings independently 2012 2011 2010 Special procedure mandate holder: Speak at plenary session Special procedure mandate holder: Submit a parallel report 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 4.2. REGIONAL MECHANISMS The APF seeks to work with regional intergovernmental mechanisms to promote and protect human rights. Pacific Islands Forum The Pacific Islands Forum is an intergovernmental regional mechanism comprised of the member States from Australia, Cook Islands, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. The APF, the OHCHR and the Pacific Islands Forum secretariat (PIFs) developed a new memorandum of understanding to strengthen their partnership in promoting the establishment of NHRIs in the Pacific region. The new agreement builds on a 2009 memorandum of understanding between the APF and PIFs, and the APF’s partnership agreement with OHCHR. The agreement will ensure the sustainability of the work in the region and will highlight the particular areas of expertise that each organisation brings to the partnership. The APF, OHCHR and PIFs are currently working with the Governments of Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to set up NHRIs in their countries. OHCHR and PIFs also work in partnership with Pacific Governments and civil society to promote treaty ratification and to support their contributions to the work of the UN’s human rights mechanisms, including the human rights treaty bodies, the special procedures and the UPR mechanism. The memorandum of understanding was signed by the three parties in March 2014. Association of Southeast Asian Nations The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is an intergovernmental regional mechanism comprised of the member States from Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. 4. Engage with international and regional human rights mechanisms | 39