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Enhancing United Nations support for the rule of law” (A/61/636-S/2006/980), which designates
the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights as the lead entity within
the United Nations system on, inter alia, transitional justice, as well as the report of the
Secretary-General on enhancing mediation and its support activities (S/2009/189),
Recalling further the set of principles for the protection and promotion of human rights
through action to combat impunity (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1997/20/Rev.1, annex II) and taking note with
appreciation of the updated version of those principles (E/CN.4/2005/102/Add.1), as well as the
report of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers (E/CN.4/2006/52),
Recalling Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security, and
reaffirming the important role of women in the prevention and resolution of conflicts and in
peacebuilding, and the need to increase their role in decision-making with regard to conflict
prevention and resolution,
Welcoming the role of the Peacebuilding Commission in this regard, and recalling the
necessity for the Commission to intensify its efforts, within its mandate, in cooperation with
national and transitional Governments and in consultation with the relevant United Nations
entities, to incorporate human rights, when advising on or proposing country-specific
peacebuilding strategies for post-conflict situations in cases under consideration, where
applicable,
Recognizing the role of the International Criminal Court in a multilateral system that aims
to end impunity, establish the rule of law, promote and encourage respect for human rights and
achieve sustainable peace, in accordance with international law and the purposes and principles
of the Charter,
Welcoming the activities of the United Nations, including through its field presences, in
assisting States to design, establish and implement transitional justice mechanisms and promote
the rule of law, as well as its conceptual and analytical work on transitional justice and human
rights,
Welcoming also the increased integration of a human rights perspective, including through
the activities of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in
cooperation with other relevant parts of the United Nations system, in the United Nations
activities related to transitional justice, as well as the importance given to the rule of law and
transitional justice by the High Commissioner and her Office, including its Rule of Law and
Democracy Unit,
Stressing that the full range of civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights should
be taken into account in any transitional justice context, in order to promote, inter alia, the rule of
law and accountability,
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Takes note with appreciation of the analytical study on human rights and transitional
justice (A/HRC/12/18 and Add.1);
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