CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION Rule 15 All information related to the work of the Commission is confidential and must therefore be kept safe and not be shared with anyone outside of the Commission. This includes handwritten notes taken during meetings and interviews, electronic files and e-mails. All members and secretariat staff are responsible for ensuring the security of the information they hold. Rule 16 Members and secretariat staff shall refrain from taking a public stand on any issue or confidential question under discussion in the Commission. The Chair or designated members as agreed by the members shall make information on the work of the Commission available to the public to the extent that the Commission deems it appropriate, and in accordance with any undertakings provided to sources regarding confidentiality of the information they have provided. Rule 17 All materials and records of the Commission, including information gathered during investigations, are the property of the United Nations and are protected by article II of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations. The United Nations Secretary-General shall have the sole power to waive such protection. COORDINATION AND COOPERATION WITH OTHER BODIES AND ORGANIZATIONS Rule 18 The Commission may cooperate with other United Nations and intergovernmental bodies, including the Human Rights Council and its special procedures, the International Criminal Court or non-governmental organizations concerned with the situation under investigation. COOPERATION WITH MEMBER STATES Rule 19 The Commission may solicit the assistance of all Member States able to aid it in gathering information, in particular in their own territory. Such assistance may consist of: (a) Supplying the Commission with relevant documentation and information; (b) Allowing the Commission to conduct its activities in the territory of the State concerned and to collect, in the form that the Commission considers appropriate, the testimony of victims, witnesses and experts, and to interview government officials; 112 COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY AND FACT-FINDING MISSIONS ON INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND HUMANITARIAN LAW