A/HRC/36/57 Proposal 2: Theme of the Human Rights Council’s annual half-day discussion on indigenous peoples 12. In the light of the information set out in section II of document A/HRC/36/56, the Expert Mechanism proposes to the Council that it hold a half-day discussion on the protection of indigenous human rights defenders at its thirty-ninth session. Proposal 3: Increased engagement of Member States with the Expert Mechanism 13. The Expert Mechanism proposes that the Human Rights Council urge States to engage more actively with the Expert Mechanism’s activities, in particular during its sessions, with a view to taking part in a dialogue, which is a core element of the Expert Mechanism’s amended mandate. Proposal 4: Protection of human rights defenders 14. The Expert Mechanism renews its earlier proposal to the Council that the latter call upon States to ensure that indigenous human rights defenders, in particular indigenous women and indigenous communities, are guaranteed a safe working environment and security, in compliance with the Declaration and other international standards. In the light of the information set out in section II of report A/HRC/36/56, it proposes that the Council request States to ensure that all human rights violations against indigenous communities and human rights defenders, including indigenous women, are investigated and brought to justice. Proposal 5: Sustainable Development Goals 15. The Expert Mechanism proposes that the Human Rights Council urge States to support indigenous community-based monitoring towards the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals and the collection of disaggregated data for the purposes of measuring progress towards these Goals. Proposal 6: Reporting to the General Assembly 16. In the light of its amended mandate, which expands its scope to include technical advice to States, the Expert Mechanism reiterates its previous proposal to the Human Rights Council that the latter request the Expert Mechanism to report to the General Assembly on a biennial basis, in addition to its annual reporting to the Council. Proposal 7: National action plans to achieve the ends of the Declaration 17. The Expert Mechanism proposes to the Council that it remind States of the commitment undertaken in the outcome document of the high-level plenary meeting of the General Assembly known as the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples to cooperate with indigenous peoples to develop and implement national action plans, strategies or other measures to achieve the ends of the Declaration. In this regard, it proposes that these action plans be used as a tool to implement the recommendations of international human rights mechanisms, including the universal periodic review, treaty bodies and special procedures, and that States consider seeking the collaboration and support of their national human rights institutions and the Expert Mechanism in the elaboration of these action plans. Proposal 8: Contributions to the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples 18. The Expert Mechanism proposes that the Council urge States to contribute to the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples. Proposal 9: Collaboration with the universal periodic review process 19. The Expert Mechanism reiterates its proposal that the Council and Member States continue to draw increasingly on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in the universal periodic review process. It also reiterates its proposal 5