A/HRC/18/2 12. Stresses the importance of enhancing coordination between the Office of the High Commissioner and other United Nations agencies in their technical cooperation and capacity-building efforts, and encourages the sharing of information on a regular basis among the Office, other relevant United Nations agencies and the States concerned on technical assistance and capacity-building efforts undertaken at the national level; 13. Encourages special procedures mandate holders, in their interaction with States, to share information of their knowledge relating to best practices and the possibility of technical assistance and capacity-building in the promotion and protection of human rights within their respective mandates; 14. Calls for enhanced voluntary contributions for the relevant United Nations funds to support technical assistance and capacity-building, including the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Technical Cooperation in the Field of Human Rights, the Voluntary Fund for Participation in Universal Periodic Review Mechanism and the Voluntary Fund for Financial and Technical Assistance for the Implementation of the Universal Periodic Review, and encourages States to make contribution to these funds, especially those who have not yet done so. 36th meeting 29 September 2011 [Adopted without a vote.] 18/19 Technical assistance and capacity-building for Yemen in the field of human rights The Human Rights Council, Having conducted broad consultations and discussions with the Government of Yemen, and commending the cooperation that the Government has manifested in dealing with the mission of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights that visited Yemen from 28 June to 6 July 2011, upon the invitation of the Government, and based on the recommendations contained in the report of the mission36 as well as the comments provided by the Government on the report and the said recommendations, and the statement made by the Government to the Human Rights Council at the present session, 1. Takes note of the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the assessment mission to Yemen36 and the interactive dialogue held during the eighteenth session of the Human Rights Council, as well as the statements, observations and comments made by the Government of Yemen; 2. Calls upon the Government of Yemen and the other parties to address the recommendations made in the report of the High Commissioner, while acknowledging the Government’s response during the interactive dialogue, in addition to the State’s formal replies, comments on the report and willingness to cooperate with the United Nations and the Office of the High Commissioner; 3. Notes the announcement of the Government of Yemen that it will launch transparent and independent investigations, which will adhere to international standards, into credible documented allegations of human rights violations through an independent committee and in consultation with political parties; 36 GE.12-17756 A/HRC/18/21. 49