A/HRC/RES/14/14 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 23 June 2010 Original: English Human Rights Council Fourteenth session Agenda item 10 Technical assistance and capacity-building Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council* 14/14 Technical assistance and cooperation on human rights for Kyrgyzstan The Human Rights Council, Guided by the Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other applicable human rights instruments, Recalling General Assembly resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006, Recalling also Council resolution 5/1 of 18 June 2007, Reaffirming that all States have an obligation to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms, as stated in the Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenants on Human Rights and other applicable instruments to which they are parties, Reaffirming also that Governments have the primary responsibility to protect their citizens, Bearing in mind the change of government that took place in Kyrgyzstan on 7 April 2010, Deeply concerned at the loss of life that occurred on 7 April 2010 during the protests leading to the change of government, Deeply concerned also at the recent inter-ethnic violence and at the loss of life sustained as a result, Considering the importance of the promotion and protection of the rights of persons belonging to minorities and the contribution of that promotion and protection to the political and social stability of the States in which such persons live, * GE.10-14758 The resolutions and decisions adopted by the Human Rights Council will be contained in the report of the Council on its fourteenth session (A/HRC/14/37), chap. I.