A/HRC/RES/25/25 12. Requests the Special Rapporteur to submit regular reports to the Human Rights Council and to the General Assembly on the implementation of his mandate, including on the follow-up efforts made in the implementation of the recommendations of the commission of inquiry; 13. Urges the Government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to invite and to cooperate fully with the Special Rapporteur, and to give the Special Rapporteur and supporting staff unrestricted access to visit the country, and to provide them with all information necessary to enable them to fulfil such a mandate; 14. Also urges the Government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to participate in its universal periodic review in 2014 in a constructive manner, to commence an open and inclusive review of the situation of human rights in the country, and to provide clear responses to the recommendations presented during the review, without undue delay; 15. Encourages the United Nations, including its specialized agencies, States, regional intergovernmental organizations, interested institutions, independent experts and non-governmental organizations to develop constructive dialogue and cooperation with special procedure mandate holders, including the Special Rapporteur, and the field-based structure of the Office of the High Commissioner; 16. Encourages all States who have relations with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to use their influence to encourage it to take immediate steps to end all human rights violations, including by closing political prison camps and undertaking profound institutional reforms; 17. Requests the Secretary-General to provide the Special Rapporteur with all assistance and adequate staffing necessary to carry out his/her mandate effectively and to ensure that the mandate holder receives the support of the Office of the High Commissioner; 18. Decides to transmit all reports of the Special Rapporteur to all relevant bodies of the United Nations and to the Secretary-General for appropriate action. 55th meeting 28 March 2014 [Adopted by a recorded vote of 30 to 6, with 11 abstentions. The voting was as follows: In favour: Argentina, Austria, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Chile, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Maldives, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Peru, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Romania, Sierra Leone, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America Against: China, Cuba, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam Abstaining: Algeria, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Kuwait, Namibia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa] 5

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