A/HRC/RES/45/19 12. Calls upon the Government of Burundi to take the measures necessary to ensure that the National Independent Commission on Human Rights complies fully with the principles relating to the status of national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights (the Paris Principles) and to provide it with all the means necessary to fulfil its mandate to promote and protect human rights; 13. Also calls upon the Government of Burundi to implement the recommendations made by the Secretary-General in his recent report on the situation in Burundi submitted to the Security Council;4 14. Further calls upon the Government of Burundi to implement the recommendations made by the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi in its reports and to build upon the early signs of positive change that have emerged since the establishment of the new Government; 15. Calls upon the Government of Burundi to implement the recommendations it has accepted in the context of the universal periodic review, the most recent review having been held on 18 January 2018; 16. Also calls upon the Government of Burundi to cooperate fully with the International Criminal Court in relation to the investigation regarding crimes within the jurisdiction of the Court allegedly committed in Burundi or by nationals of Burundi outside Burundi between 26 April 2015 and 26 October 2017, while Burundi was a State party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, and encourages the Government of Burundi to reconsider its decision to withdraw from the Rome Statute; 17. Urges the Government of Burundi to cooperate fully with the treaty bodies, to grant access to special procedure mandate holders to undertake country visits, to constructively engage with the regional office for Central Africa of the Office of the High Commissioner, to unconditionally and without delay reopen the United Nations human rights office in Burundi, and to finalize the status-of-mission agreement with the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Burundi; 18. Calls upon the Government of Burundi to refrain from all acts of intimidation or reprisal against human rights defenders, including those who are cooperating with international human rights mechanisms and the Human Rights Council; 19. Encourages the Government of Burundi to cooperate with the international community and regional organizations, including the African Union and the East African Community, to help to achieve lasting peace and stability in Burundi; 20. Welcomes the work of the African Union human rights observers in Burundi, and calls upon the Government of Burundi to further facilitate their effective work and movement in the country and to engage in negotiations with the African Union on a memorandum of understanding thereon; 21. Encourages the Government of Burundi to engage, without preconditions, with all Burundian stakeholders, including civil society representatives, media workers and representatives of political parties, both inside and outside the country, to ensure the active and meaningful participation of women and girls and to address the multilayered challenges in the spheres of human rights, human development, the social fabric of society and the public health situation; 22. Expresses concern at the difficult situation of Burundians who have fled the country, including the 333,700 Burundians who are currently settled in five neighbouring countries, notes with appreciation the tripartite agreement of 29 November 2019 among Burundi, the United Republic of Tanzania and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the tripartite agreement of 13 August 2020 among Burundi, Rwanda and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, urges all parties to respect their commitment to voluntary, safe and dignified repatriation in accordance with the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, calls upon the Government of Burundi and countries hosting refugees to ensure that the conditions for the safe return and the 4 4 S/2019/837.