ANNUAL REPORT 2014–2015 The APF is one of four regional coordinating committees of NHRIs. Regional coordinating committees have also been established to support the NHRIs of Africa, the Americas and Europe. At the global level, the ICC promotes the establishment and operation of NHRIs in compliance with the Paris Principles. What sets the APF apart is the breadth and depth of the services we offer to our members, including thematic training programs and an innovative capacity assessment program. We are the only body that provides specialist advice on NHRI legislation and international accreditation for our members, governments in the region and other stakeholders. In addition, the APF continues to be a leader among NHRI bodies in promoting and monitoring gender equality. The National Human Rights Commission of Nepal hosted the APF’s first blended learning training course on the human rights of women and girls, which brought together staff and Commissioners from the NHRIs of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, the Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Credit: National Human Rights Commission of Nepal 7