A/HRC/RES/15/2 Recognizing that broad international cooperation among States as well as between States and relevant intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations is essential for effectively countering contemporary forms of slavery, Recalling Council resolution 5/1 entitled “Institution-building of the United Nations Human Rights Council” and Council resolution 5/2 entitled “Code of Conduct for Special Procedures Mandate-holders of the Human Rights Council”, of 18 June 2007, and stressing that the mandate holder shall discharge his/her duties in accordance with these resolutions and the annexes thereto, Convinced that the issue of contemporary forms of slavery continues to require the attention of the Council, Bearing in mind the United Nations Voluntary Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery and its importance for addressing the issues raised by the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, 1. Welcomes the work and takes note with appreciation of the reports of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery,1 which focus on, inter alia, the issues of bonded labour and domestic servitude; 2. Also welcomes the cooperation of those States that have accepted requests for visits by the Special Rapporteur and have responded to her requests for information; 3. Decides to renew the mandate of the Special Rapporteur for a period of three years; 4. Also decides that the Special Rapporteur shall examine and report on all contemporary forms of slavery and slavery-like practices, but in particular those defined in the Slavery Convention of 1926 and the Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery of 1956, as well as all other issues covered previously by the Working Group on Contemporary Forms of Slavery; in the discharge of his/her mandate, the Special Rapporteur shall: (a) Promote the effective application of relevant international norms and standards on slavery; (b) Request, receive and exchange information on contemporary forms of slavery from Governments, treaty bodies, special procedures, specialized agencies, intergovernmental organizations, non-governmental organizations and other relevant sources, including on slavery practices and, as appropriate, and in line with the current practice, respond effectively to reliable information on alleged human rights violations with a view to protecting the human rights of victims of slavery and preventing violations; (c) Recommend actions and measures applicable at the national, regional and international levels to eliminate slavery practices wherever they occur, including remedies which address the causes and consequences of contemporary forms of slavery, such as poverty, discrimination and conflict, as well as the existence of demand factors and relevant measures to strengthen international cooperation; (d) Focus principally on aspects of contemporary forms of slavery which are not covered by existing mandates of the Human Rights Council; 1 2 A/HRC/9/20, A/HRC/12/21 and Add.1 and A/HRC/15/20 and Add.1–4.