Annual Report 2012–2013 Although not shown in Figures 9 and 10, APF advocacy for independent speaking rights for NHRIs in UN processes has contributed to these being expanded in the last two years and now being further exercised by members. In 2013, four members spoke at treaty body review plenary sessions and three at UPR plenary sessions. Two members arranged sessions in-parallel with treaty body reviews. The APF continues to engage constructively with the UN Human Rights Council, the General Assembly, the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), the UN Open Ended Working Group on Ageing, and the ICC. It should be noted, however, that 2013 marks the final year of APF leadership in coordinating NHRI participation at the CSW. This role has now been handed over to the African region and the new ICC Chair, the South African Human Rights Commission. The APF has also been very active in the region facilitating the development of Pacific regional mechanisms, partnerships with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation and Asian civil society. APF member resourcing of international mechanisms Together the 15 members that responded to a survey on the resourcing of international human rights mechanisms indicated a combined spend of $US 1.17 million in 2012–13. This is an increase of 23 percent on the combined spend reported in 2012. Figure 11 shows the proportional allocation of these resources to different international processes. In both years the largest cost was participation in the UPR and ICC meetings, with proportion devoted to the UPR reducing significantly in 2013. ICC conferences and treaty body reviews were the next largest costs. Figure 11: Combined spending on participation in international human rights mechanisms by APF members in 2012 and 2013 2013 2012 2% 4% 4% Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights 7% 14% 16% Special mandate holder ICC meetings 28% 17% 24% 27% Treaty body review Human Rights Council General Assembly 10% 9% 14% 8% 3% 13% Universal Periodic Review ICC conferences A major component of the cost of members participating in international mechanisms is staff time. Figure 12 shows the average amount of staff time spent on international process by APF members. The amount of time devoted to different processes varies considerably for year to year. In both years the most time was devoted to the UPR process, followed by treaty body reviews. 4. Engage with international and regional human rights mechanisms | 41