A/HRC/9/28 page 45 Recalling General Assembly resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006, Recalling also Council resolutions 5/1 on institution-building of the Human Rights Council and 5/2 on a code of conduct for special procedures mandate-holders of the Human Rights Council of 18 June 2007, and stressing that the mandate-holder shall discharge his/her duties in accordance with those resolutions and the annexes thereto, Bearing in mind Commission on Human Rights resolution 2005/77 of 20 April 2005, Bearing in mind also the report by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for human rights in Cambodia (A/HRC/7/42) and the recommendations contained therein and the report of the Secretary-General on the role and achievements of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in assisting the Government and people of Cambodia in the promotion and protection of human rights (A/HRC/7/56), Recognizing that the tragic history of Cambodia requires special measures to ensure the protection of human rights and the non-return to the policies and practices of the past, as stipulated in the Agreement on a Comprehensive Political Settlement of the Cambodia Conflict, signed in Paris on 23 October 1991, Taking note of the new developments in Cambodia, especially, those associated with recent progress and efforts by the Government of Cambodia to promote and protect human rights, especially in the achievements and improvements of social, economic, political and cultural fields over recent years through its relevant national plans, strategies and frameworks, I. KHMER ROUGE TRIBUNAL 1. Reaffirms the importance of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, which aims to bring justice for the most serious cases of violations of human rights committed during the Khmer Rouge era and believes it will significantly contribute to eradicating impunity and establishing the rule of law, inter alia, by exploiting its potential as a model court of Cambodia; 2. Welcomes the progress made with regard to the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, including the detention in 2007 of the five main suspects and the submission of the first closing order on 8 August 2008, and supports the positions of the Government of Cambodia and the United Nations to proceed with the tribunal in a fair, efficient and expeditious manner given the advanced age and frail health of the persons charged and the long overdue justice for the people of Cambodia; 3. Also welcomes the assistance of a number of States to the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia and, noting the revised budget estimate endorsed on 17 July 2008, encourages the Government of Cambodia to work with the United Nations and States providing assistance to ensure the highest standards of administration of the Extraordinary Chambers, and invites further assistance for the Extraordinary Chambers in a prompt manner in order to ensure its successful functioning;