page 6 (c) In following up on concluding observations, inter alia, by identifying specific possibilities for technical assistance which may facilitate such follow-up; 10. Encourages the human rights treaty bodies to continue to identify specific possibilities for technical assistance, to be provided by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights at the request of the State concerned, in the regular course of their work of reviewing the periodic reports of States parties, and encourages States parties to consider carefully the concluding observations of the treaty bodies in identifying their needs for technical assistance; 11. Welcomes the availability of documentation regarding the treaty bodies on the website of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the electronic distribution of concluding observations, general comments and views issued by the treaty bodies, and encourages the Office to continue to enhance its use of modern technologies, such as webcasts, with a view to strengthening the treaty body system and its visibility and making it more accessible to the public, including persons with disabilities, and making more efficient use of existing resources, including through harmonizing the treaty body websites and providing the option to States of submitting and receiving electronic copies of documentation rather than hard copies; 12. Emphasizes the need to ensure financing and adequate staff and information resources for the operations of the human rights treaty bodies, in particular in view of the additional demands placed on the system by the creation of new treaty bodies and their mandates, new reporting requirements, the increasing number of ratifications and enhanced reporting by States and, with this in mind, reiterates its request that the Secretary-General provide adequate resources in respect of each treaty body while making the most efficient use of existing resources, in order to give the human rights treaty bodies adequate administrative support and better access to technical and legal expertise and relevant information; 13. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council annually, in accordance with its programme of work, on measures taken to implement the present resolution and on obstacles to its implementation, including recommendations for further improving the effectiveness of,

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