page 2 Reaffirming the importance of the protection, wellbeing and rights of children who are in need of alternative care or who are at risk of becoming so, as recognized by the General Assembly in its resolution 62/141, Also reaffirming paragraph 20 of Council resolution 7/29, where it encourages the advancement of the draft United Nations guidelines for the appropriate use and conditions of alternative care for children; 1. Takes note of the draft United Nations guidelines for the appropriate use and conditions of alternative care for children; 2. Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to assist in raising awareness by circulating, immediately, the draft United Nations guidelines with a view to give full knowledge of it to all members and observers of the Council; 3. Invites States to dedicate all their efforts, in a transparent process, with a view to taking possible action on the draft United Nations guidelines at its tenth session. -----