A/HRC/S-11/2 page 3 I. Resolution adopted by the Council at its eleventh special session S-11/1 Assistance to Sri Lanka in the promotion and protection of human rights The Human Rights Council, Guided by the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenants on Human Rights and other relevant human rights instruments, Reaffirming the purposes and principles of the United Nations as contained in Articles 1 and 2 of the Charter, including the principle of non-interference in matters that are essentially within the domestic jurisdiction of States, Bearing in mind General Assembly resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006, Recalling Council resolutions 5/1 and 5/2 on institution-building of the Human Rights Council, Recalling also that States have the duty and responsibility to provide protection and humanitarian assistance to all segments of the population, including internally displaced persons, without discrimination, Recalling further its decision 2/112 and its resolutions 6/28, 7/7 and 10/15, and recalling General Assembly resolutions 57/219, 58/187, 59/191, 60/158, 61/171, 62/159 and 63/185, and welcoming the efforts of the States Members of the United Nations in the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, and reaffirming the obligations of States to respect human rights law and international humanitarian law while countering terrorism, Reaffirming the respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of Sri Lanka and its sovereign rights to protect its citizens and to combat terrorism, Condemning all attacks that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam launched on the civilian population and its practice of using civilians as human shields, Reaffirming its commitment to promote international cooperation, as set forth in the Charter, in particular Article 1, paragraph 3, as well as relevant provisions of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action adopted by the World Conference on Human Rights on 25 June 1993 for enhancing genuine cooperation among Member States in the field of human rights, Recognizing that the promotion and protection of human rights should be based on the principle of cooperation and genuine dialogue and aimed at strengthening the capacity of Member States to comply with their human rights obligations for the benefit of all human beings, Welcoming the conclusion of hostilities and the liberation by the Government of Sri Lanka of tens of thousands of its citizens that were kept by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam against their will as hostages, as well as the efforts by the Government to ensure the safety and security of all Sri Lankans and to bring permanent peace to the country,