A/HRC/RES/29/24 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 16 July 2015 English Original: French Human Rights Council Twenty-ninth session Agenda item 10 Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council on 3 July 2015 29/24 Capacity-building and technical cooperation with Côte d’Ivoire 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 and relevant human rights treaties, Recalling General Assembly resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006, Recalling also Human Rights Council resolutions 5/1 on institution-building of the Council and 5/2 on the Code of Conduct for Special Procedures Mandate Holders of the Council, of 18 June 2007, and stressing that the mandate holder shall discharge his or her duties in accordance with those resolutions and the annexes thereto, Recalling further Council resolutions S-14/1 of 23 December 2010 and 16/25 of 25 March 2011, on the situation of human rights in Côte d ’Ivoire, and 17/21 of 17 June 2011, establishing the mandate of the Independent Expert on t he situation of human rights in Côte d’Ivoire, and resolutions 20/19 of 6 July 2012 and 23/22 of 14 June 2013 renewing the mandate of the Independent Expert, as well as resolution 26/32 of 27 June 2014 establishing the mandate for capacity-building and technical cooperation with Côte d’Ivoire in the field of human rights, Reaffirming that all States have a responsibility to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms, as stated in the Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenants on Human Rights and other relevant human rights instruments, Welcoming the establishment of a compensation fund for victims of the post election crisis with an initial capital of 10 billion CFA francs, or approximately US$ 18 million, and the establishment of the National Commission for Reconciliation and Compensation for Victims, Noting that the situation of human rights in Côte d’Ivoire has improved significantly and that it should nevertheless be monitored, given the numerous challenges, notably the restoration of peace, national reconciliation and combating impunity, Concerned at the continuing sporadic armed attacks on the Forces républicaines de Côte d’Ivoire in the exercise of their mandate to protect civilians, GE.15-12169 (E) 230715 *1512169* 240715