A/HRC/10/29 2. Takes note with appreciation of the work undertaken by the independent expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia and of his report (A/HRC/10/85); 3. Invites the independent expert to continue his work until the end of September 2009, without prejudice to the relevant provision of Council resolution 5/1; 4. Encourages in the meantime the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to reach a comprehensive agreement with Somali authorities on technical cooperation and human and institutional capacity-building at the national and regional level in the field of human rights inside Somalia, including for the legislative sector, the judiciary, law enforcement agencies and education, as well as conducting public-awareness campaigns, all in line with the priorities and the framework determined by the Somali authorities, including, inter alia, the creation of the most favourable conditions for the work of the independent expert, in order to further renew his mandate; 5. Calls upon the international community to stand by the legitimate Somali institutions and to provide adequate, timely and tangible support in order to enhance their capacity, as part of an integrated approach that encompasses political, security and human rights dimensions; 6. Requests the Secretary-General to provide the independent expert with all necessary human, technical and financial assistance in carrying out his mandate; 7. Requests the independent expert to present an update to his report to the Council at its twelfth session; 8. Decides to remain seized of the matter. 45th meeting 27 March 2009 [Adopted without a vote. See part II, chap. X.] 10/33 Situation of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the strengthening of technical cooperation and consultative services The Human Rights Council, Recalling General Assembly resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006, Recalling also Council resolution 5/1 of 18 June 2007, Recalling further Council resolution 7/20 of 27 March 2008, in which it called on the international community to provide the Democratic Republic of the Congo with the various forms of assistance that the Democratic Republic of the Congo requested, with a view to improving the human rights situation, Recalling its resolution S-8/1 of 1 December 2008, in which the Council condemned the acts of violence, human rights violations and abuses committed in Kivu, in particular sexual violence and the recruitment of child soldiers by the militia, Expressing its appreciation for the role played by the international community, in particular by the African Union and the European Union, towards enhancing the rule of law and improving the human rights situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 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 GE.09-17451 75