2. Encourages the Government of Liberia to continue its work to improve the promotion and protection of human rights to enable the people of Liberia to have full enjoyment of their human rights, including in the areas highlighted by the independent expert, and to reinforce its political commitment to establish an effective national human rights protection system; 3. Urges the international community to provide the Government of Liberia with appropriate funding and assistance to enable it to consolidate human rights, peace and security on its national territory; 4. Requests the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, through its presence in Liberia, to pursue its technical assistance activities and programmes in consultation with the authorities of Liberia; 5. Invites the Office of the High Commissioner to report to the Council at its twelfth session on the progress made in the situation of human rights in Liberia and the activities it has undertaken in the country. 22nd meeting 24 September 2008 [Adopted without a vote.] 9/17. Situation of human rights in the Sudan The Human Rights Council, Guided by the principles and objectives of the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenants on Human Rights, Reaffirming that all Members States have an obligation to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms as stated in the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenants on Human Rights and other applicable international human rights instruments, Reaffirming also Commission on Human Rights resolution 2005/82 of 21 April 2005, and Council resolutions 6/34 and 6/35 of 14 December 2007 and 7/16 of 27 March 2008, Recalling Council resolutions 5/1 on institution-building of the Human Rights Council and 5/2 on the code of conduct for special procedures mandate-holders of the Council of 18 June 2007, and stressing that the mandate-holder shall discharge his/her duties in accordance with those resolutions and the annexes thereto, 1. Takes note of the reports of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Sudan (A/HRC/9/13) and the status of implementation of recommendations compiled by the Group of Experts on Darfur (A/HRC/9/13/Add.1); 43