A/HRC/RES/26/31 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 17 July 2014 Original: English Human Rights Council Twenty-sixth session Agenda item 10 Technical assistance and capacity-building Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council 26/31 Technical and capacity-building assistance for South Sudan in the field of human rights The Human Rights Council, Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and relevant human rights treaties, Emphasizing that States have the primary responsibility for the promotion and protection of human rights, Recalling General Assembly resolutions 60/251 of 15 March 2006 and 65/281 of 17 June 2011, Recalling also Human Rights Council resolution 5/1 of 18 June 2007, as well as Council resolutions 18/17 of 29 September 2011, 21/28 of 28 September 2012 and 23/24 of 14 June 2013 on technical assistance and capacity-building for South Sudan in the field of human rights, and President’s statement PRST 25/2 of 28 March 2014, Recalling further Security Council resolution 2155 (2014) of 27 May 2014, Deeply concerned at the human rights situation in South Sudan and at reports of atrocities committed since the outbreak of violence on 15 December 2013, including the targeted killing of civilians and mass displacements, and allegations of unlawful recruitment and use of child soldiers, widespread incidents of arbitrary arrest and detention, and sexual violence, Commending the leading role played by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, and expressing support for its monitoring and verification mechanism, Welcoming the establishment and work of the African Union Commission of Inquiry for South Sudan, and stressing the importance of thorough and genuine investigations into all human rights violations and abuses, and violations of international humanitarian law, to ensure that all perpetrators are brought to justice, GE.14-08690 (E) *1408690*