Chapter 5 asks how interactions between individuals advocating on behalf of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in an international institution shape the institution’s decision-making. It analyses how different positional configurations evolved in a similar setting, and to what extent these configurations influenced the outcome. The chapter finds that in the absence of an established broader advocacy network and a coherent strategy, human rights-based advocacy in the expert committee of focus evolved in a rather personalized manner. Overall, patterns of NGO–NGO interactions for social rights advocacy were found more on the conflictive than on the cooperative spectrum of social ties. The analysis demonstrates the value of a relational approach by identifying configurations of NGO–NGO interactions often overlooked in the prevailing literature on advocacy networks. It also reveals the politics behind outcomes and shows three different social ties in the cases—conflicting, disregarding, and co-opting—which produced varying effects. The chapter also highlights the role of interactions between individuals in their roles as NGO representatives, particularly in settings where they cannot rely on, or network with, vibrant advocacy networks operating outside of international institutions.