A/HRC/36/57 Annex I Methods of work for submission of reports to the Human Rights Council and country engagement I. Introduction 1. The Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples was established by the Human Rights Council, the main United Nations human rights body, in its resolution 6/36 of 2007, as a subsidiary body of the Council. 2. In the outcome document of the high-level plenary meeting of the General Assembly known as the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples (Assembly resolution 69/2), the Assembly invited the Human Rights Council, taking into account the views of indigenous peoples, to review the mandates of its existing mechanisms, in particular the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, with a view to modifying and improving the Expert Mechanism so that it can more effectively promote respect for the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, including by better assisting Member States to monitor, evaluate and improve the achievement of the ends of the Declaration. 3. In September 2016, the Human Rights Council adopted resolution 33/25, by which it amended the mandate of the Expert Mechanism. The latter’s new mandate is to provide the Human Rights Council with expertise and advice on the rights of indigenous peoples as set out in the Declaration, and assist Member States, upon request, in achieving the ends of the Declaration through the promotion, protection and fulfilment of the rights of indigenous peoples. Specific new elements of the mandate include: (a) Upon request, assisting Member States and/or indigenous peoples in identifying the need for and providing technical advice regarding the development of domestic legislation and policies relating to the rights of indigenous peoples; (b) Providing Member States, upon their request, with assistance and advice for the implementation of recommendations made at the universal periodic review and by treaty bodies, special procedures or other relevant mechanisms; (c) Upon the request of Member States, indigenous peoples and/or the private sector, engaging and assisting them by facilitating dialogue, when agreeable to all parties, in order to achieve the ends of the Declaration; (d) Identifying, disseminating and promoting good practices and lessons learned regarding the efforts to achieve the ends of the Declaration, including through reports to the Human Rights Council; (e) Seeking and receiving information from all relevant sources as necessary to fulfil its mandate; (f) Expanding the membership from five to seven experts, in order to reflect the seven indigenous sociocultural regions. 4. According to paragraph 8 of resolution 33/25, the Expert Mechanism will determine its own methods of work. The methods of work provide guidance for the implementation of different elements of the new mandate. They will be revisited and revised periodically, as appropriate, in the light of the experience gained in the implementation of the new mandate. 13