Urges all parties to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: (a) to cease all military activities; (b) to implement fully and without delay both the Bujumbura Commitment and the Dar es Salaam Agreement; (c) to continue to respect their obligations as regards the implementation of the Transitional Constitution; (d) to allow free and secure access to all areas; (e) to put an end to recruitment and use of child soldiers; (f) to meet the special needs of women and girls in post-conflict reconstruction; (g) to implement all necessary measures to put an end to violations of human rights and impunity; (h) to protect human rights and to respect international humanitarian law; (i) to prevent conditions that might lead to flows of refugees; urges the Government of National Unity and Transition to ensure that the protection of human rights and the establishment of a State based on the rule of law and of an independent judiciary are among its highest priorities; decides to continue to examine the situation of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and requests the Special Rapporteur to report to the General Assembly at its 59th session.

Adopted 81-2-91, 77th plenary meeting

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Issued in GAOR, 58th sess., Suppl. no. 49.