A/HRC/RES/16/25 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 13 April 2011 Original: English Human Rights Council Sixteenth session Agenda item 4 Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council* 16/25 Situation of human rights in Côte d’Ivoire The Human Rights Council, Guided by the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the other relevant human rights treaties, Recalling General Assembly resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006, Recalling also Human Rights Council resolutions 5/1 and 5/2 of 18 June 2007, Recalling further Human Rights Council resolution S-14/1, adopted by the Council on 23 December 2010 at its special session on the situation of human rights in Côte d’Ivoire in relation to the conclusion of the 2010 presidential election, Reaffirming that all States are bound to promote and protect all human rights and fundamental freedoms enshrined in the Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and international human rights treaties to which they are party, Reaffirming also its conviction that the post‐electoral crisis in Côte d'Ivoire requires an overall political solution that preserves democracy and peace and promotes lasting reconciliation among all Ivorians, Noting the role played by the international community, in particular the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States, in efforts to put an end to violence, halt clashes, work towards a peaceful solution to the ongoing crisis and take action to strengthen the rule of law and improve the situation of human rights in Côte d’Ivoire, Reaffirming that it is the responsibility of Côte d’Ivoire to promote and protect all human rights and fundamental freedoms, to investigate alleged violations of human rights and international law and to bring to justice the perpetrators of such acts, who are answerable for their deeds before the judicial process, * The resolutions and decisions adopted by the Human Rights Council will be contained in the report of the Council on its sixteenth session (A/HRC/16/2), chap. I. GE.11-12818