A/HRC/S-14/1 6. Calls upon States Members of the United Nations, relevant United Nations agencies and international financial institutions to provide technical assistance and capacity-building to Côte d’Ivoire, upon its request; 7. Encourages relevant thematic special procedures mandate holders, within their respective mandates, to pay particular attention to the assessment and monitoring of the human rights situation in Côte d’Ivoire in relation to the conclusion of the 2010 presidential election with a view to reporting to the Council accordingly; 8. Underlines that the legitimate Government of Côte d’Ivoire has the primary responsibility to make every effort to strengthen the protection of the civilian population and to investigate and bring to justice perpetrators of violations of human rights and of international humanitarian law, and calls upon the international community to support the Government of Côte d’Ivoire in stabilizing the situation in the country; 9. Urges all parties to cooperate fully with the operations of the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire in its efforts to protect and promote human rights; 10. Requests the international community to assist in addressing the humanitarian consequences of the crisis, including the adverse socio-economic impact on the most vulnerable populations of Côte d’Ivoire society and to exert the necessary efforts to gain unhindered access to refugees and internally displaced persons; 11. Stresses the importance for all Ivorians of sparing no efforts towards the preservation of peace, security and promotion and protection of human rights in Côte d’Ivoire and for the strengthening of democratic institutions in the country, which are necessary to the entrenchment of national reconciliation, lasting peace, rule of law, good governance and respect for human rights; 12. Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to inform and present a report to the Council on the abuses and violations of human rights in Côte d’Ivoire in relation to the conclusion of the 2010 presidential election; 13. Decides to remain seized of the matter and to take appropriate measures, in accordance with Council resolution 5/1, if the human rights situation on the ground deteriorates. 2nd meeting 23 December 2010 [Adopted without a vote.] II. Organization of work of the fourteenth special session 1. Pursuant to paragraph 10 of General Assembly resolution 60/251, and in accordance with rule 6 of the rules of procedure of the Human Rights Council as contained in the annex to Council resolution 5/1, the Council “shall hold special sessions, when needed, at the request of a member of the Council with the support of one third of the membership of the Council”. 2. On 21 December 2010, the Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the United Nations Office at Geneva, on behalf of the Group of African States, and the Permanent Mission of the United States of America to the United Nations Office at Geneva requested the convening of a special session of the Council on 23 December 2010 to address the situation of human rights in Côte d’Ivoire since the elections held on 28 November 2010. 3. The above-mentioned request was supported by 31 States Members of the Council: Angola, Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Djibouti, France, Gabon, 4