A/HRC/24/31 on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women in conformity with its action plan on the implementation of the UPR recommendations; (i) Adequately fund the Unit for Combating Violence against Women and Children to enable it to fulfil its objectives effectively; (j) Urgently address the humanitarian needs of the internally displaced people in the Sudan; (k) Rededicate its commitment to ensure the full implementation of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur; (l) Ensure that its forces comply fully with international human rights and humanitarian laws regarding the protection of civilians in their engagement with rebel forces; (m) Grant timely and full access to accredited humanitarian agencies to assist victims in conflict-affected areas; (n) Give adequate attention to the promotion and realization of economic, social and cultural rights in order to address poverty at the grassroots level of society; (o) Ensure access to justice in the conflict-affected areas of the Sudan. 79. Government institutions, more specifically, the Advisory Council on Human Rights, the National Commission for Human Rights, the Human Rights Committee of the National Assembly, the Unit for Combating Violence Against Women and Children, the National Council for Child Welfare and the Special Prosecutor for Darfur crimes, should publish periodic reports on their respective tangible human rights achievements so that the public could evaluate their work. 80. The National Commission for Human Rights should quickly and effectively investigate all the human rights complaints it has received, and report on its findings publicly. 81. The National Council for Child Welfare should intensify its awareness-raising campaign with a view to eradicating female genital mutilation in the Sudan by 2018. B. Recommendations to the international community 82. The international community should: (a) Intensify efforts towards helping to bring an end to the armed conflicts in the Sudan, by encouraging both the Government of the Sudan and the rebel movements to lay down their arms and engage in peaceful negotiations; (b) Fulfil their respective funding pledges under the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur to ensure its full implementation as the most viable road map for peace in Darfur; (c) Provide the Government of the Sudan with technical assistance and capacity-building to facilitate improvement of the human rights situation in the Sudan, particularly through building the capacities of the following bodies: (i) Advisory Council on Human Rights; (ii) National Commission for Human Rights; (iii) Human Rights Committee of the National Assembly; (iv) Unit for Combating Violence against Women and Children; 19

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