A/HRC/RES/27/1 Recalling that the Convention sets out the right of victims to know the truth regarding the circumstances of the enforced disappearance, the progress and the result of the investigation and the fate of the disappeared person, and sets forth State party obligations to take appropriate measures in this regard, Taking note with interest of the recommendation made by the Working Group that more assistance should be provided to family members and members of civil society in order to enable them to report alleged cases of enforced disappearances to the Working Group, given that, in a large number of cases, the underreporting of cases of enforced disappearances remains a major problem due to various reasons including, inter alia, fear of reprisals, weak administration of justice, poverty and illiteracy, 1 Taking note with interest also of the general comments of the Working Group on the right to the truth in relation to enforced disappearances, 2 on children and enforced disappearances,3 and on women affected by enforced disappearances,4 as well as of its general comment on enforced disappearance as a crime of a continuous nature,5 and in this regard recalling the relevant provisions of the Convention and the Declaration, Acknowledging the fact that acts of enforced disappearance may amount to crimes against humanity as it is defined by the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, Welcoming the decision of the General Assembly to declare 30 August International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, as well as the decision of the Assembly in its resolution 65/196 of 21 December 2010 to proclaim, pursuant to the recommendation made by the Human Rights Council in its resolution 14/7 of 17 June 2010, 24 March as the International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims, and its call upon Member States, the United Nations system and other international and regional organizations, as well as civil society, to observe these days, Acknowledging that many States cooperate with the Working Group, and encouraging States to cooperate with the Working Group, Recalling Human Rights Council resolutions 5/1, on institution-building of the Council, and 5/2, on the Code of Conduct for Special Procedures Mandate Holders of the 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, 1. Calls upon all States that have not yet signed, ratified or acceded to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance to consider doing so as a matter of priority, and to consider as well the option provided for in articles 31 and 32 of the Convention regarding the Committee on Enforced Disappearances; 2. Takes note with appreciation of the reports of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances,6 and encourages States to give due consideration to the comments and recommendations contained therein; 3. Welcomes the important work undertaken by the Working Group to address all situations of enforced disappearances, and encourages the Working Group to pursue the fulfilment of its mandate as set out by the Human Rights Council in its resolution 7/12; 1 2 3 4 5 6 2 See A/HRC/27/49, para. 113. See A/HRC/16/48, para. 39. A/HRC/WGEID/98/1 and Corr.1. A/HRC/WGEID/98/2. See A/HRC16/48, para. 39. A/HRC/22/45 and Corr.1, and A/HRC/27/49.