A/72/53/Add.1 Welcoming the fact that the communal election of 4 June 2017 was held in a generally orderly and peaceful manner and that the election campaigns were largely incident-free, 1. Reaffirms the importance of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia as an independent and impartial body, and believes it will significantly contribute to eradicating impunity and establishing the rule of law by, inter alia, exploiting its potential as a model court of Cambodia; 2. Welcomes the progress made with regard to the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, including the delivery of the verdict of the Supreme Court Chamber in case 002/01 against former senior leaders of Democratic Kampuchea, Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan, who after appeals were found guilty of crimes against humanity and sentenced to life imprisonment on 23 November 2016, and supports the position of the Government of Cambodia and the United Nations to proceed with the tribunal in a fair, efficient and expeditious manner, given the further advanced age and frail health of the persons charged and the long overdue justice for the people of Cambodia; 3. Expresses continued concern over the financial situation of the Extraordinary Chambers, urges the Government of Cambodia to work with the United Nations and the States providing assistance to ensure the highest standards of administration of the Extraordinary Chambers, stresses the need for the Government and the international community to provide all appropriate assistance to the Extraordinary Chambers, and also stresses the importance of efficient and sustainable management of financial resources by the Extraordinary Chambers; 4. Calls upon the Government of Cambodia to transfer the knowledge and share the good practices of the court officials at the Extraordinary Chambers; 5. Welcomes the positive engagement of the Government of Cambodia in the second universal periodic review process and its acceptance of most of the recommendations made therein and the progress so far on their implementation; 6. Also welcomes the reports of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia63 and the recommendations contained therein, also welcomes the conclusion in December 2016 of a new memorandum of understanding for the implementation of a technical cooperation programme on human rights between the Government of Cambodia and the field office in Phnom Penh of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to extend the mandate of that office for another two years, takes note of the need to maintain close and respectful consultations between the Government of Cambodia and the Special Rapporteur towards further improvements in the situation of human rights in the country and for the continued technical cooperation between the Office of the High Commissioner and the Government, and encourages the Special Rapporteur and the field office in Phnom Penh to continue to exchange information in order to assist in the effective implementation of their respective mandates, bearing in mind their independence; 7. Encourages the enhancement of cooperation between the Government of Cambodia and the Office of the High Commissioner, as specified in the memorandum of understanding between the Government and the field office in Phnom Penh of the Office of High Commissioner, and calls upon the Government to implement the recommendations made by the Special Rapporteur, taking into account the national context of Cambodia; 8. Reaffirms the need for the Government of Cambodia to strengthen efforts to consolidate and abide by the rule of law, including through the adoption, amendment and further implementation of essential laws and codes for establishing a democratic society and an independent judiciary; 9. Notes the efforts and progress made by the Government of Cambodia in promoting legal reform under the leadership of the Council of Legal and Judicial Reform, including enforcing basic laws, such as the civil procedure code, the civil code, the criminal procedure code and the penal code; 63 90 A/HRC/27/70, A/HRC/30/58, A/HRC/33/62 and A/HRC/36/61. GE.17-18194