A/HRC/RES/31/27 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 20 April 2016 Original: English Human Rights Council Thirty-first session Agenda item 10 Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council on 24 March 2016 31/27. Technical assistance and capacity-building to improve human rights in Libya The Human Rights Council, Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, Reaffirming the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and relevant international human rights treaties, Confirming the primary responsibility of States to promote and protect human rights, Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Libya, Looking forward to a future for Libya based on national reconciliation, justice, respect for human rights and the rule of law, Recalling all previous relevant Human Rights Council resolutions on Libya, Reaffirming that those responsible for violations or abuses of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law and who commit acts of terrorism should be held accountable, and that counter-terrorism measures must be consistent with applicable international law, Expressing concern at the impact of the security and political crisis and of terrorism on the people of Libya, including loss of life, mass displacement and its particular impact on women and children, damage to property and infrastructure, including schools and hospitals, the use of schools as military bases and shortages of medical supplies and treatment, Expressing concern also at the impact of the security and political crises and of terrorism on migrants, in particular the increase in the number of deaths of migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean, Welcoming the Rome Communiqué of 13 December 2015, endorsed by the Security Council in its resolution 2259 (2015) of 23 December 2015, and the commitment of the participating Member States to provide technical, economic, security and counter-terrorism assistance to Libya, GE.16-06425(E) *1606425*