A/HRC/S-11/2 page 4 Welcoming also the recent reassurance given by the President of Sri Lanka that he does not regard a military solution as a final solution, as well as his commitment to a political solution with implementation of the thirteenth amendment to bring about lasting peace and reconciliation in Sri Lanka, Emphasizing that, after the conclusion of hostilities, the priority in terms of human rights remains the provision of assistance to ensure the relief and rehabilitation of persons affected by the conflict, including internally displaced persons, as well as the reconstruction of the country’s economy and infrastructure, Encouraged by the provision of basic humanitarian assistance, in particular, safe drinking water, sanitation, food and medical and health-care services to the internally displaced persons by the Government of Sri Lanka with the assistance of Untied Nations agencies, Encouraged also by the recent announcement by the Government of Sri Lanka of the proposal to safely resettle the bulk of internally displaced persons within six months, Welcoming the successful rehabilitation of reintegration of former child soldiers after the conflict ended in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka, Acknowledging the continued engagement of the Government of Sri Lanka in regularly and transparently briefing and updating the Council on the human rights situation on the ground and the measures taken in that regard, 1. Commends the measures taken by the Government of Sri Lanka to address the urgent needs of internally displaced persons; 2. Welcomes the continued commitment of Sri Lanka to the promotion and protection of all human rights and encourages it to continue to uphold its human rights obligations and the norms of international human rights law; 3. Encourages the Government of Sri Lanka to continue to pursue its existing cooperation with relevant United Nations organizations, in order to provide, to the full extent of their capabilities, in cooperation with the Government of Sri Lanka, basic humanitarian assistance, in particular, safe drinking water, sanitation, food and medical and health-care services to internally displaced persons; 4. Welcomes the announcement of the proposal to safely resettle the bulk of internally displaced persons within six months, and encourages the Government of Sri Lanka to proceed in these endeavours with due respect for persons belonging to national, ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities; 5. Acknowledges the commitment of the Government of Sri Lanka to provide access as may be appropriate to international humanitarian agencies in order to ensure humanitarian assistance to the population affected by the past conflict, in particular internally displaced persons, with a view to meeting their urgent needs and encourages the Sri Lankan authorities to further facilitate appropriate work;