A/72/53/Add.1 recruitment of children, a helpline for victims of sexual violence that contributes to the fight against impunity, and the adoption by the Government of an plan of action for the national police to fight against sexual violence and to ensure the protection of children, Noting further the efforts of 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, 1. Condemns unequivocally the acts of violence committed in some areas of the country, and all those perpetrating them; 2. Notes the efforts made by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to bring perpetrators to justice, and welcomes the convictions already pronounced; 3. Emphasizes the individual responsibility of all stakeholders to act in strict compliance with the rule of law and human rights, and urges all stakeholders to reject all violence; 4. Encourages the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to respect, protect and guarantee all human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, in accordance with the State’s international obligations, and to respect the rule of law; 5. Recalls that the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo bears the primary responsibility to protect all civilians within its territory, and urges it to exercise maximum restraint and proportionate lawful use of force in its efforts to restore order, in accordance with international law; 6. Reaffirms its strong commitment to respect fully the principles of noninterference in the internal affairs of States and to the full respect for the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of the Democratic Republic of the Congo; 7. Encourages the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to intensify its efforts to put an end to violence on its territory, with the support of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo within its mandate; 8. Also encourages the Government to continue actively its efforts, with the support of the international community, to end impunity for the perpetrators of these grave violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, and to ensure that victims of such crimes receive adequate reparations; 9. Welcomes the efforts made by regional organizations, including the African Union and the Southern African Development Community, to defuse tension in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and to promote inclusive dialogue in the implementation of the political agreement of 31 December 2016; 10. Underlines the centrality of the agreement of 31 December 2016 and the necessity of its full implementation, to pave the way for the timely holding of free, fair, peaceful and credible elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and urges Congolese stakeholders to redouble their efforts to prepare for the timely holding of free, fair, peaceful and credible presidential and legislative elections, in accordance with the provisions of the agreement of 31 December 2016, and in parallel to take additional confidence-building measures, in accordance with the agreement, in order to create an environment conducive to the successful conclusion of the electoral process; 11. Welcomes the progress made by the Independent National Electoral Commission in the registration of almost 98 per cent of estimated eligible voters, the logistical support afforded by the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in carrying out this exercise, and the initiation of the registration process of voters in the province of Central Kasai, which commenced on 4 September 2017; 12. Urges the Independent National Electoral Commission, in consultation with the National Council for Oversight of the Agreement and the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to assess objectively the entire election process in order to make public, as soon as possible, a realistic electoral calendar, in accordance with the agreement of 31 December 2016; GE.17-18194 83