A/HRC/9/28 page 105 37. The requirements to implement the mandate of the Special Rapporteur have been included under section 23 (Human Rights) of the programme budget for the biennium 2008-2009. No additional appropriations would therefore be required as a result of the adoption of the resolution. 9/18. Follow-up to resolution S-3/1: human rights violations emanating from Israeli military incursions in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and the shelling of Beit Hanoun 38. In paragraphs 2 and 3 of draft resolution A/HRC/9/L.8 (orally revised and adopted as resolution 9/18), the Council: (a) Endorsed the recommendations of the fact-finding mission to Beit Hanoun contained in its report, and called upon all concerned parties to ensure their full and immediate implementation; (b) Recommended that the General Assembly should consider the report with the participation of the members of the mission. 39. Requirements to implement the activities called for by the Council would amount to $25,100, to provide for the travel of two experts, one assistant to expert and one OHCHR staff member. The requirements have not been included in the programme budget for the biennium 2008-2009. 40. Although the additional requirements to implement the activities have not been included in the programme budget for the biennium 2008-2009, all efforts will be made to accommodate the requirements within the provisions provided, under section 23 (Human Rights). No additional appropriations would therefore be required as a result of the adoption of the resolution. 9/19. Advisory services and technical assistance to Burundi 41. In paragraphs 7 and 8 of draft resolution A/HRC/9/L.18 (orally revised and adopted as resolution 9/19), the Council: (a) Invited the independent expert to continue to assist the Government of Burundi in its efforts to improve the situation of human rights; (b) b Requested the independent expert to report to it at its twelfth session.b Both paragraphs were subsequently orally revised by the sponsor. In the revised version, the Council requested OHCHR, “through its presence in Burundi, to continue its activities and technical assistance programmes in consultation with the Burundi authorities”; decided “to extend the mandate of the independent expert until an independent national human rights commission has been established”; invited the independent expert “to report on his activities to the Council at the session following the establishment of the above-mentioned commission”; and invited OHCHR “to report to the Council at its twelfth session on the progress achieved in the situation of human rights in Burundi and on its activities in the country, and to make

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