A/HRC/S-24/2 Peoples’ Rights, previous independent experts on Burundi and the Peacebuilding Commission, Welcoming Security Council resolution 2248 (2015) of 12 November 2015, in which, inter alia, the Council invited the Secretary-General to deploy a team to Burundi to coordinate and work with the Government of Burundi, the African Union and other partners, the Secretary-General’s appointment of a special adviser on conflict prevention to focus on Burundi, and the letter dated 1 December 2015 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council on the situation in Burundi, 1 Welcoming also the adoption by the African Union Peace and Security Commission on 13 November 2015 of its decision on the situation in Burundi, in which it expressed its deep concern about the prevailing insecurity and violence in the country and its humanitarian consequences, its strong condemnation of the human rights violations and abuses committed and its strong condemnation of inflammatory statements made by Burundian political leaders, which have the potential of aggravating the current tensions and creating conditions of violence of untold consequences for Burundi and the region; expressing its determination to address these issues; and outlining the efforts of the African Union to, inter alia, appoint human rights observers and military experts, launch a thorough investigation of violations and abuses of human rights, impose sanctions against those who contribute to the persistence of violence and impede the search for a solution, undertake contingency planning, and further mediation efforts aimed at the resumption of dialogue to resolve these issues, Taking note with appreciation of the joint statement on Burundi of 12 November 2015 by the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, the Chairperson of the African Union and the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Taking note with appreciation also of the statement of the Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide about Burundi on the first International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime on 9 December 2015, and also noting the importance of ensuring respect for human rights and the rule of law to mitigate the risk of atrocity crimes being committed, Taking note with appreciation further of the statement made on 13 November 2015 by a group of special procedure mandate holders, in which they noted that the situation in Burundi continued to deteriorate with daily reports of serious human rights violations, including extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests and detentions, torture, attacks on independent media and the harassment and killing of human rights defenders, unjustified limitations on freedoms of peaceful assembly and expression, adding to more than 200,000 persons displaced by violence, Emphasizing that an inclusive, internationally mediated dialogue and the disarmament of all illegally armed groups and individuals constitute fundamental elements that contribute to the prevention of further violations and abuses of human rights in Burundi, Stressing the urgency of convening an inter-Burundian dialogue in coordination with the Government of Burundi and all concerned and peaceful stakeholders, both those who are in Burundi and those outside the country, in order to find a consensual and nationally owned solution to the current crisis, taking note of the establishment of the National Commission for the inter-Burundian Dialogue, and stressing the importance that the Commission be inclusive, transparent and convened promptly, 1 S/2015/926. 3