A/HRC/7/78 page 196 76. The requirements to implement the activities for the mandate of the Special Rapporteur have been included under section 23, Human Rights, of the programme budget for the biennium 2008-2009. Since the period for renewal of the mandate extends into the biennium 2010-2011, the requirements for that period will be considered in the context of the preparation of the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2010-2011. No additional appropriations will be required as a result of the adoption of the resolution. 77. With regard to paragraph 6, attention is drawn to the provisions of section VI of General Assembly resolution 45/248 B, in which the Assembly reaffirmed that the Fifth Committee was the appropriate Main Committee of the Assembly entrusted with the responsibilities for administrative and budgetary matters, and reaffirmed the role of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions. 7/35. Assistance to Somalia in the field of human rights 78. Under the terms of paragraphs 9, 10 and 11 of its resolution 7/35, the Council: (a) Decided to renew the mandate of the independent expert for a period of one year, with a view to maximizing the provision and the flow of technical assistance to Somalia in the field of human rights, and requested him/her to submit a report to the Council in September 2008 and March 2009; (b) Requested the Secretary-General to provide the independent expert with all necessary human, technical and financial assistance in carrying out his/her mandate; (c) Requested OHCHR to strengthen its presence in Somalia with a view to providing technical assistance and advisory services to the relevant Somali institutions. 79. Pursuant to the adoption of the resolution by the Council, a total amount of $58,200 per year will be required to implement the activities called for in operative paragraph 9 as follows: (a) Travel of the independent expert for consultations/to attend the annual meeting of special procedures and to present a report to the Council, as well as for two field missions ($31,300); (b) Travel of staff to accompany the independent expert during field missions ($9,700); (c) Local transportation, security, communications and other miscellaneous expenses during field missions ($17,200). 80. The requirements to implement the activities for the mandate of the independent expert have been included under section 23, Human Rights, of the programme budget for the biennium 2008-2009; hence, no additional appropriations will be required to implement the activities envisaged under paragraph 9 pursuant to the adoption of the resolution.