A/HRC/RES/29/13 Strongly condemning all ceasefire violations committed by the parties, as reported by the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, as well as the attacks and other egregious acts of violence and abuses of human rights against civilians, including during the fighting in Upper Nile and Unity States in April and May 2015, Condemning in the strongest terms the attacks and other acts of violence and harassment targeting humanitarian agencies and their personnel and assets, while commending humanitarian agencies for their continued assistance to the affected populations, and urging all actors concerned to cooperate fully with humanitarian agencies, Deeply concerned at the situation of human rights in South Sudan and at reports of atrocities committed since the outbreak of violence on 15 December 2013, exacerbated by the recent upsurge in violent clashes, including the targeted killing of civilians and mass displacements, and allegations of unlawful recruitment and use of child soldiers, widespread incidents of arbitrary arrest and detention, and sexual violence, Noting with grave concern the conclusions of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan in its report of 8 May 2014 regarding violations and abuses of human rights, violations of international humanitarian law and serious crimes, Deeply concerned at the serious reports of violence against children, including rape and other sexual violence, and brutal killing, including the slitting of throats, and burning and allowing children to bleed to death, Expressing particular concern at the reduction of democratic space in South Sudan, including through the heightened restrictions on the exercise of the human rights to the freedoms of expression, peaceful assembly and association and limitations on the operation of civil society and the media, Emphasizing that persistent barriers to the implementation of Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) of 31 October 2000 will only be dismantled through a dedicated commitment to women’s empowerment, participation and human rights, and through concerted leadership, consistent information and action and support to build women’s engagement at all levels of decision-making, Welcoming the mediation efforts of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development and its Plus mechanism, and the contribution of the African Union, encouraging the renewed regional and international efforts to implement swiftly a comprehensive solution to end the crisis in South Sudan, and urging all parties to engage meaningfully in the peace process to bring about a political resolution to the crisis and an end to the violence, Noting the dialogue and agreement on the reunification of the Sudanese People’s Liberation Movement of 21 January 2015, commending the role played by Chama Cha Mapinduzi of the United Republic of Tanzania, the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front of Ethiopia and the African National Congress of South Africa in fostering dialogue and understanding among the leaders of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement, and noting also the recent reinstatement of dismissed political leaders of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement to their previous positions, Recognizing the critical work of the Human Rights Division of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, Mindful of the immense challenges facing the people in South Sudan owing to its acute food and water crises, slow progress in its infrastructure and lack of services, including education and health care, all exacerbated by this man-made crisis, while 2