A/HRC/39/68 Proposal 9: Contributions to the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples 23. The Expert Mechanism proposes that the Council urge States to contribute to the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples. Proposal 10: Collaboration with the universal periodic review process 24. The Expert Mechanism reiterates its proposal that the Council and Member States continue to draw increasingly on the Declaration in the universal periodic review process. It also reiterates its proposal that, in future universal periodic review cycles, the Declaration be explicitly included in the list of standards on which the universal periodic review process is based. Proposal 11: Organization of the Expert Mechanism’s annual session 25. The Expert Mechanism proposes to the Council that it consider rescheduling the annual session of the Expert Mechanism to allow for increased participation from Member States and indigenous peoples. Proposal 12: Reporting to the General Assembly 26. In the light of its amended mandate expanding its scope to technical advice to States, the Expert Mechanism reiterates its previous proposal to the Council that it request the Expert Mechanism to report to the General Assembly every two years, in addition to its annual reporting to the Council. Proposal 13: Financial requirements for the implementation of the Expert Mechanism’s mandate under resolution 33/25 27. The Expert Mechanism proposes that the Council consider allocating resources for the following purposes: • Pre-session translation of the Expert Mechanism’s draft reports • Translation of requests received from Member States and indigenous peoples under paragraph 2 of resolution 33/25 • Interpretation, local transportation, security (when required) and other logistical needs during country missions IV. Organization of the session A. Attendance 28. The Expert Mechanism held its eleventh session in Geneva from 9 to 13 July 2018. All seven members ⸻ Erika M. Yamada (Brazil, Chair-Rapporteur), Albert. K. Barume (Democratic Republic of the Congo), Kirsten Carpenter (United States of America), Megan Davis (Australia), Edtami Mansayagan (Philippines), Alexey Tsykarev (Russian Federation) and Laila Susanne Vars (Norway) ⸻ attended the session. 29. Representatives of States, parliaments, indigenous peoples, United Nations programmes, bodies and specialized agencies, national and regional human rights institutions, NGOs and academic institutions participated in the session as observers. 30. Also participating in the session were Claire Charters, member of the Board of Trustees of the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples; Victoria TauliCorpuz, Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples; and Mariam Wallet Aboubakrine, Chair of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. 6