A/HRC/RES/24/30 3. Expresses deep concern at the continuing violations and abuses committed against children, including the recruitment and use of child soldiers, killing and maiming, rape and other sexual violence, abductions, attacks on schools and/or hospitals, and at the continued displacement of children as a result of armed conflict; 4. Also expresses deep concern at the continuing attacks and abuses against journalists in Somalia, urges all parties to refrain from violence against and harassment of journalists and to respect freedom of expression, and underscores the need to end impunity, uphold human rights and hold accountable those who commit any such related crimes; 5. Strongly condemns the grave and systematic human rights abuses perpetrated against the civilian population, including women, children, journalists and human rights defenders, by Al-Shabaab and its affiliates, and calls for their immediate cessation; 6. Welcomes the commitment of the Federal Government of Somalia to improving human rights in Somalia and, in this respect, also welcomes: (a) The adoption of the Post-Transition Human Rights Road Map for Somalia on 27 August 2013, its continuing development and realization; (b) The justice, police and armed forces reform plans presented at the Somalia Conference on 7 May 2013; (c) The continuing institutionalization of the promotion and protection of human rights in Somalia, including efforts to incorporate civilian protection and to promote human rights in security and justice sector reform plans; (d) The commitment of the Federal Government of Somalia to establish a national human rights commission in due course; (e) The joint communiqué, signed by the United Nations and the Federal Government of Somalia on 7 May 2013, on tackling the root causes of sexual violence in a sustainable manner; (f) The continued commitment of the Federal Government of Somalia to the universal periodic review process; (g) The accession of Somalia to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction, and its commitment to the implementation of the Convention with the technical support of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and bilateral assistance provided by Member States; 7. Underscores the importance of coordinated international assistance to Somalia in the field of human rights and, in this respect, welcomes: (a) The endorsement of the Somali Compact on 16 September 2013; (b) The establishment of a high-level task force in March 2013 consisting of the Federal Government of Somalia and representatives of the Somali Federal Parliament, Somali civil society, the United Nations and the donor community, to guide and support the implementation of the Compact on the basis of mutual accountability; (c) The holding of the Somalia Conference on 7 May 2013 in London, and the communiqué thereof, noting especially the commitments to create sustainable and accountable security forces that respect human rights, to ensure the protection of women and children in conflict, to ensure equal access for all to a robust, impartial and effective justice system, and to ensure press and media safety and freedom; (d) The sustained and vital commitment of the African Union Mission in Somalia and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development; 2