A/HRC/RES/30/26 Taking note of the finding in the report of the High Commissioner that most technical assistance interventions have concentrated on the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and have generally been short-term, which has not helped to produce sustainable outcomes,2 Welcoming the significant progress made by the Democratic Republic of the Congo with regard to institutional and legislative developments relating to human rights, including the creation of the Human Rights Defenders Protection Unit, the appointment of the members of the National Human Rights Commission and the adoption of the institutional act giving courts of appeal jurisdiction over war crimes and crimes against humanity, Encouraging the efforts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to combat impunity, protect civilians and raise awareness among victims of sexual violence of their need for justice and assistance, by, inter alia, the establishment by the office of the personal representative of the Head of State tasked with combating sexual violence and the recruitment of child soldiers of a helpline at the call centre for victims of sexual violence, which has helped to combat impunity for crimes under international law and sexual and gender-based violence, Welcoming the inauguration on 30 March 2015 of the national commission tasked with combating sexual violence within the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the promulgation by the President of the Republic in August 2015 of the act on gender equality in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Expressing its deep concern at the scale of the violence and serious crimes that continue to be committed against civilian populations by armed groups in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Taking note of the opening of the strategic dialogue between the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Welcoming the holding from 27 April to 2 May 2015 of the forum on justice and human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the implementation of the recommendations of which is expected to improve the justice sector and the protection of human rights, Welcoming also the efforts made by the Democratic Republic of the Congo to implement its commitments under the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region, signed in Addis Ababa on 24 February 2013, Considering the determination of the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to protect and promote human rights, 1. Welcomes the active participation of the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo at the thirtieth session of the Human Rights Council in the interactive dialogue on the impact of technical assistance; 2. Encourages the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to continue implementing the recommendations that it accepted during the second cycle of the universal periodic review and the reforms undertaken to improve the human rights situation, including the reform of the army, the national police and other security forces, the strengthening of the judiciary, the fight against impunity and the facilitation of access to justice for victims; 3. Also encourages the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to continue its cooperation with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the thematic mandate holders of the Human Rights Council; 2/4 GE.15-17472