A/HRC/RES/13/22 8. Also calls on the international community to support the national efforts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its institutions with a view to improving the human rights situation in the country, as well as to encourage closer collaboration with relevant regional organizations; 9. Takes note of the second joint report (A/HRC/13/63) of the thematic special procedures on technical assistance to the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the examination of the situation in the east of the country, and invites them to report to the Council during its sixteenth session on the developments in respect of that situation; 10. Requests the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with the assistance of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the thematic special procedure, to develop a plan for prioritization and implementation of recommendations received to date, particularly in the areas of protection of women and children, combating impunity, rule of law, and the administration of justice; to set targets and benchmarks for technical assistance programmes, to develop a timeline for achieving these targets, and to identify the means to determine the amount of and locate the resources necessary to carry out the plan for implementation; and invites the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to inform and update the Council on these topics at the 16th session; 11. Takes note of the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the situation of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the activities carried out in the country by her Office (A/HRC/13/64) and invites the High Commissioner to report to the Council, during its sixteenth session on developments in respect of that situation and the activities of her Office; 12. Calls upon the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to increase and enhance, through her presence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, her technical assistance programmes and activities, in consultation with the country’s authorities; 13. Decides to continue to follow the situation of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo during its sixteenth ordinary session. 44th meeting 26 March 2010 [Adopted without a vote] 3

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