A/HRC/7/78 page 59 Expressing its appreciation for the role undertaken by the international community, in particular by the African Union and the European Union in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which contributed to improving the situation on the ground, including the holding of presidential elections in 2006, and bearing in mind the challenges still faced by the country, Considering that the pertinent work undertaken by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the human rights section of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is mutually reinforcing with that of the thematic special procedures, Taking into consideration that the presence of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the human rights section of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been merged with a view to achieving more efficiency in their work on the human rights situation in the country, Taking into consideration also the implementation of the new mechanism of cooperation between the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the human rights section of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and civil society, called the “Entité de liaison des droits de l’homme”, Having reviewed the mandate of the independent expert on the situation of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1. Welcomes the cooperation established by the Democratic Republic of the Congo with the independent expert during the period of his mandate; 2. Also welcomes the cooperation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo with the thematic special procedures of the Council and its invitation to a number of them, including the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, the Representative of the Secretary-General on the human rights of internally displaced persons, the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, the Special Rapporteur on the right to health, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the situation of human rights defenders, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for children and armed conflict, to make recommendations, within their respective mandates, on how best to assist technically the Democratic Republic of the Congo in addressing the situation of human rights, with a view to obtaining tangible improvements on the ground, taking also into account the needs formulated by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo; 3. Invites the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to inform and update the Council, at its future sessions, on the human rights situation on the ground, identifying the challenges that it may still encounter as well as its needs in this regard; 4. Requests the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, through its presence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to increase and enhance its technical assistance activities and programmes in consultation with the authorities of the country;