ANNEX II: ACHIEVEMENT OF TARGETS FOR GLOBAL EXPECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND LESSONS LEARNED OVER 2014-2017 The following chart outlines the 11 global expected accomplishments, the global indicators that were used to measure their achievement, the targets that were set Global Expected Accomplishments National protection systems EA 1: Increased compliance of national legislation, policies, programmes and institutions, including the judiciary and national human rights institutions, with international human rights standards EA 2: Increased ratification of international and regional human rights treaties and review of reservations of international human rights treaties EA 3: Establishment and/ or functioning of protection systems and accountability mechanisms in compliance with international human rights standards to monitor, investigate and redress the full range of human rights violations EA 4: Increased compliance of national legislation, policies, programmes and institutions with international human rights standards to combat discrimination, particularly against women International protection systems EA 5: Increased use of existing national protection systems and participation in public processes by rightsholders, especially women and discriminated groups EA 6: Increased compliance and engagement by States with UN human rights mechanisms and bodies for the end of the programme cycle and an indication of their achivement. Global Indicators Targets 20178 2014-2017 Achievements 1.1 No. of countries of engagement where NHRIs have been established or improved their compliance with international standards (Paris Principles). 51 50 1.2 No. of countries of engagement where the level of compliance of legislation/policy with international human rights standards in selected human rights areas has significantly improved. 54 39 1.3 No. of countries of engagement where the level of compliance of selected State institutions and programmes with international human rights standards has significantly improved. 29 18 1.4 No. of countries of engagement where human rights trainings have been institutionalized in one or more selected human rights areas. 27 24 1.5 No. of countries of engagement where the use of international human rights law in court proceedings and decisions has increased to a significant extent. 18 13 2.1 Total no. of international human rights treaties ratified. Baseline: 2,041 outstanding ratifications to reach universality. 200 192 2.2 Total no. of reservations withdrawn from international human rights treaties. 20 10 withdrawals; 2 partial withdrawals 3.1 No. of countries of engagement where oversight, accountability or protection mechanisms have been established or improved compliance with international human rights standards. 40 33 3.2 No. of countries of engagement where transitional justice mechanisms which conform to international human rights standards have been established or improved compliance with international human rights standards. 22 15 3.3 No. of countries of engagement where systems/procedures put in place by UN Human Rights at the national level have contributed to protection from human rights violations. 5 4 3.4 No. of countries of engagement where the number of human rights violations’ cases raised by UN Human Rights positively addressed by governments has significantly increased. 13 10 4.1 No. of countries of engagement where the level of compliance with international human rights standards of legislation and policies to combat discrimination has significantly improved. 40 34 4.2 No. of countries of engagement where selected State institutions and programmes combating discrimination have significantly improved their compliance with international human rights standards. 16 8 5.1 No. of countries of engagement demonstrating significant improvement in the level of meaningful participation in selected public processes. 38 37 5.2 No. of countries of engagement where the use of national protection systems has increased significantly. 15 11 6.1 No. of countries of engagement where mechanisms for integrated reporting and/or implementation of outstanding treaty bodies, special procedures or Human Rights Council recommendations are in place or have improved functioning. 57 49 6.2 Percentage of countries that submit treaty body reports on time. Baseline: 33 per cent 40% 32% 6.3 No. of countries of engagement with an improvement in the proportion of reports submitted to the treaty bodies/UPR that substantially or fully conform to reporting guidelines. 23 21 6.4 No. of countries which have issued a standing invitation to special procedures mandate-holders. Baseline: 108 123 118 plus 1 non-Member Observer State 6.5 No. of countries for which requests for visits of thematic special procedures have resulted in at least one visit. 62 Visits to 121 countries 6.6 Rate of responses from governments to special procedures communications. Baseline: 40 per cent 50% 58%  UN HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT 2017 155

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