A/HRC/RES/S-24/1 Expressing grave concern about the increase in violence and the serious human rights violations and abuses in Burundi shared by the Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union in her statement on 4 November 2015 and reported in a briefing of the Security Council on 9 November 2015 by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, and the Commissioner for Peace and Security of the African Union, Reaffirming that the Arusha Agreement, which has been the basis for the Constitution of Burundi, provides the foundation for peacebuilding, national reconciliation and the strengthening of democracy and the rule of law, Emphasizing that mediation, the peaceful settlement of disputes, and conflict prevention and resolution can, among other tools, play an important role in preventing disputes from escalating into conflicts and conflicts from escalating further, as well as in advancing the resolution of conflicts and in preventing and/or reducing violations and abuses of human rights, Taking note with appreciation of the support of the international community for the search for a peaceful solution to the crisis facing Burundi, including, inter alia, the efforts of the African Union, the East African Community, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, previous independent experts on Burundi and the Peacebuilding Commission, Welcoming Security Council resolution 2248 (2015) of 12 November 2015, in which, inter alia, the Council invited the Secretary-General to deploy a team to Burundi to coordinate and work with the Government of Burundi, the African Union and other partners, the Secretary-General’s appointment of a special adviser on conflict prevention to focus on Burundi, and the letter dated 1 December 2015 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council on the situation in Burundi,1 Welcoming also the adoption by the African Union Peace and Security Commission on 13 November 2015 of its decision on the situation in Burundi, in which it expressed its deep concern about the prevailing insecurity and violence in the country and its humanitarian consequences, its strong condemnation of the human rights violations and abuses committed and its strong condemnation of inflammatory statements made by Burundian political leaders, which have the potential of aggravating the current tensions and creating conditions of violence of untold consequences for Burundi and the region; expressing its determination to address these issues; and outlining the efforts of the African Union to, inter alia, appoint human rights observers and military experts, launch a thorough investigation of violations and abuses of human rights, impose sanctions against those who contribute to the persistence of violence and impede the search for a solution, undertake contingency planning, and further mediation efforts aimed at the resumption of dialogue to resolve these issues, Taking note with appreciation of the joint statement on Burundi of 12 November 2015 by the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, the Chairperson of the African Union and the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Taking note with appreciation also of the statement of the Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide about Burundi on the first International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime on 1 2 S/2015/926.