A/HRC/7/78 page 64 Mindful that certain aspects of human rights obligations related to the access to safe drinking water and sanitation have yet to be further studied, as pointed out in the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the scope and content of the relevant human rights obligations related to equitable access to safe drinking water and sanitation under international human rights instruments (A/HRC/6/3), Affirming the need to focus on local and national perspectives in considering the issue, leaving aside questions of international watercourse law and all transboundary water issues, 1. Recalls the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the scope and content of the relevant human rights obligations related to equitable access to safe drinking water and sanitation under international human rights instruments, submitted pursuant to Council decision 2/104 of 27 November 2006; 2. Decides to appoint, for a period of three years, an independent expert on the issue of human rights obligations related to access to safe drinking water and sanitation, whose tasks will be: (a) To develop a dialogue with Governments, the relevant United Nations bodies, the private sector, local authorities, national human rights institutions, civil society organizations and academic institutions, to identify, promote and exchange views on best practices related to access to safe drinking water and sanitation, and, in that regard, to prepare a compendium of best practices; (b) To advance the work by undertaking a study, in cooperation with and reflecting the views of Governments and relevant United Nations bodies, and in further cooperation with the private sector, local authorities, national human rights institutions, civil society organizations and academic institutions, on the further clarification of the content of human rights obligations, including non-discrimination obligations, in relation to access to safe drinking water and sanitation; (c) To make recommendations that could help the realization of the Millennium Development Goals, in particular of Goal 7; (d) To apply a gender perspective, including through the identification of gender-specific vulnerabilities; (e) To work in close coordination, while avoiding unnecessary duplication, with other special procedures and subsidiary organs of the Council, relevant United Nations bodies and the treaty bodies, and taking into account the views of other stakeholders, including relevant regional human rights mechanisms, national human rights institutions, civil society organizations and academic institutions; (f) To submit a report, including conclusions and recommendations, to the Council at its tenth session; 3. Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to ensure that the independent expert receives the necessary resources to enable him/her to discharge the mandate fully;