A/HRC/4/84 page 5 United Nations, and other institutions and organizations that have played leading roles in addressing the challenges of justice after the wholesale collapse of legal process. In this context, the updated Set of Principles, for example, recognized the need to consider comprehensive institutional reform as a foundation for sustainable justice during periods of democratic transition. 6. Another significant development for combating impunity was carrying out a number of international investigations into violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law. The last report submitted to the Commission on Human Rights (E/CN.4/2006/93) focused on the work of international commissions of inquiry in protecting human rights and combating impunity. II. UPDATE ON RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 7. The present report provides a short update on notable examples of State practice relevant to combating impunity, where the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights played a supporting role. Also relevant for combating impunity has been the commencement of the operations of the International Criminal Court (ICC). 8. The report is not intended as an exhaustive account of developments relevant to combating impunity. In this respect, there is a scope for documenting examples of other cases of practice and jurisprudence, as such situations evolve in the future. 9. With regard to country situations, it is relevant to note that on 10 December 2006, the Government of Afghanistan commemorated the day of adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with the launch of an Action Plan on Peace, Reconciliation and Justice. The development of the Action Plan was a collaborative effort which included, inter alia, the Office of the President, the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) and the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). The Action Plan lays out a comprehensive approach for transitional justice tackling the legacy of human rights violations committed during more than two decades of armed conflict, through an integrated set of measures. The primary catalyst for the development of a comprehensive strategy was the national consultation on transitional justice, undertaken by the AIHRC in 2004 and set out in their report “A Call for Justice”. In December 2005, OHCHR, in cooperation with the AIHRC and UNAMA, organized a conference on truth-seeking and reconciliation in Kabul. The conference was attended by more than 120 participants, including representatives of the Government, civil society, academia and the religious community. Participants affirmed the importance of addressing the legacy of past human rights violations in a comprehensive and practical fashion. Subsequently, UNAMA, OHCHR and conference participants held workshops in various provinces within Afghanistan regarding the outcome of the conference and so as to raise awareness on transitional justice. 10. The Action Plan on Peace, Reconciliation and Justice in Afghanistan focuses on five areas of activity, including (a) acknowledgement of the suffering of the Afghan people; (b) ensuring credible and accountable State institutions; (c) truth-seeking and documentation; (d) promotion of reconciliation and national unity; and (e) establishment of effective and