United Nations General Assembly A/HRC/RES/21/22 Distr.: General 15 October 2012 Original: English Human Rights Council Twenty-first session Agenda item 10 Technical assistance and capacity-building Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council 21/22. Technical assistance and capacity-building for Yemen in the field of human Rights The Human Rights Council, Guided by the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the relevant human rights treaties, Recalling Security Council resolutions 2014 (2011) of 21 October 2011 and 2051 (2012) of 12 June 2012 and Human Rights Council resolutions 18/19 of 29 September 2011 and 19/29 of 23 March 2012, Recognizing that the promotion and protection of human rights are key factors in ensuring a fair and equitable justice system and, ultimately, reconciliation and stability for the country, Welcoming the process of political transition based on the Gulf Cooperation Council initiative and its implementation mechanism that has started in Yemen, and the commitment of the Government of Yemen to fully promote and protect human rights, 1. Takes note of the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the human rights situation in Yemen 1 and of the debate held during the twenty-first session of the Human Rights Council, as well as the statement and comments by the Government of Yemen on the report and its willingness to cooperate with the United Nations and Office of the High Commissioner; 2. Notes with appreciation the efforts made by the Government of Yemen to implement Human Rights Council resolutions 18/19 and 19/29; 3. Welcomes and supports the signing of the host country agreement between the Government of Yemen and the High Commissioner to establish a country office of the High Commissioner in Yemen, to take place in New York on 26 September 2012;  1 GE.12-17605 The resolutions and decisions adopted by the Human Rights Council will be contained in the report of the Council on its twenty-first session (A/HRC/21/2), chap. I. A/HRC/21/37.