A/HRC/7/78 page 102 Recalling all the previous resolutions of the Commission on Human Rights, the last of which was resolution 2005/83 of 21 April 2005, Welcoming the commitment and efforts undertaken by the African Union to support Somali-led efforts towards reconciliation and stability and the efforts made by international and regional stakeholders to help Somalia re-establish stability, peace and security in its national territory, Welcoming also the Declaration on the situation in Somalia, adopted by the Heads of State and Government of the African Union during the tenth ordinary session of the Assembly of the African Union, held in Addis Ababa from 31 January to 2 February 2008, Emphasizing that the above-mentioned declaration, adopted by the Assembly of the African Union, stressed the need for the deployment of a United Nations peacekeeping operation in Somalia that would take over from the African Union Mission to Somalia and support the long-term stabilization and post-conflict reconstruction of the country, Reiterating that humanitarian, human rights and development assistance is of paramount importance to alleviate poverty and to promote a more peaceful, equitable and democratic society in Somalia, Welcoming the steps taken within Somalia, including the convening of the National Reconciliation Congress, in July and August 2007, the recent appointment of a new Prime Minister, Nur Hassan Hussein, and the subsequent formation of a new Government, as well as the efforts made by the African Union, notably through the deployment of the African Union Mission in Somalia, Reiterating that, despite the daunting challenges confronting the peace and reconciliation process, the opportunity that arose in December 2006, when the Transitional Federal Government regained control of Mogadishu and other parts of the country in order to find a lasting solution to the crisis in Somalia, still exists, Stressing the need for both the Somali stakeholders and the international community as a whole to seize this opportunity to address decisively the conflict in Somalia and to take all steps required to this end, Seriously concerned about the human rights and humanitarian situation in Somalia, Noting with concern that the security situation remains fragile throughout the country, Emphasizing that efforts to combat terrorism in Somalia must respect international law, including human rights and fundamental freedoms, which are inseparable from the establishment of peace in Somalia, Bearing in mind paragraph 6 of General Assembly resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006,