A/HRC/6/22 page 152 6/3. Human rights and international solidarity 1. Under the terms of paragraphs 6 and 7 of resolution 6/3, the Human Rights Council: (a) Decided, taking into account the urgent need to further develop guidelines, standards, norms and principles with a view to promoting and protecting the right of peoples and individuals to international solidarity, to request the independent expert on human rights and international solidarity to continue discharging his mandate, subject to the review of this mandate that will be accomplished by the Council in the near future; (b) Requested the independent expert to continue his work in the preparation of a draft declaration on the right of peoples and individuals to international solidarity and to submit a report on the implementation of the present resolution at its ninth session (to be held in September 2008), unless otherwise decided by the Council. 2. It is estimated that, pursuant to the resolution adopted by the Council, a total amount of $23,700 per year will be required to implement the activities called for in paragraphs 6 and 7, for travel of the independent expert, including an estimated three trips to Geneva per year (each for five days) for consultations, to attend the annual meeting of Special Rapporteurs and to present reports to the Council. 3. The requirements to implement the activities for the mandate of the independent expert have already been included under section 23, Human Rights, of the programme budget for the biennium 2006-2007 and the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2008-2009. 6/4. Arbitrary detention 1. Council: Under the terms of paragraphs 1, 1 (f) and 11 of resolution 6/4, the Human Rights (a) Decided to extend the mandate of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention for a further period of three years, in accordance with resolutions 1991/42 and 1997/50 of the Commission on Human Rights; (b) Requested the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention to present an annual report to the Council presenting its activities, findings, conclusions and recommendations; (c) Requested the Secretary-General to provide all necessary assistance to the Working Group, particularly with regard to the staffing and resources needed for the effective fulfilment of its mandate, especially in respect of field missions. 2. It is estimated that, pursuant to the resolution adopted by the Council, a total amount of $205,300 per year will be required to implement the activities called for in paragraphs 1 and 1 (f), as follows: (a) Travel of the Working Group members for meetings, travel of the Chairman of the Working Group to attend the annual meeting of special procedures and to present a report to the Council and for two field missions per year for two members of the Working Group ($183,300);