A/HRC/RES/18/16 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 14 October 2011 Original: English Human Rights Council Eighteenth session Agenda item 10 Technical assistance and capacity-building Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council* 18/16 Technical assistance for the Sudan in the field of human rights The Human Rights Council, Guided by the principles and objectives of the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other relevant instruments, Reaffirming the obligation of States to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms, Emphasizing that States have primary responsibility for the promotion and protection of all human rights, Recognizing the developments taking place in the Sudan, and the efforts of the Government of the Sudan in the promotion and protection of human rights, 1. Takes note of the report of the independent expert on the situation of human rights in the Sudan and the addendum thereto, submitted to the Human Rights Council at its eighteenth session;1 2. Commends the cooperation extended by the Government of the Sudan to the independent expert and to the United Nations and African Union missions in the Sudan in the field of human rights and international humanitarian law; 3. Also commends the efforts made by the Government of the Sudan in completing the implementation process of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, and appreciates the genuine role played by the Government in holding the historic referendum on self-determination for South Sudan as scheduled from 9 to 15 January 2011, and urges * 1 GE.11-16696 The resolutions and decisions adopted by the Human Rights Council will be contained in the report of the Council on its eighteenth session (A/HRC/18/2), chap. I. A/HRC/18/40 and Add.1.