A/HRC/10/18 page 20 78. The Special Rapporteur calls upon the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to take action efficaciously based on the following, and invites international solidarity to impel the country to take effective measures in this regard: (a) Investigate. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea should, as it agreed, establish a credible committee to investigate the abductions issue. The investigation should be of a comprehensive nature, with the aim of taking concrete action to settle the issue satisfactorily, namely to find survivors and return them to Japan; (b) Identify. The above-mentioned investigation should cover the victims identified by the Government of Japan as well as other abductees; (c) Inform. The State should inform Japan consistently of progress made and undertake discussions with Japan in a cooperative manner; (d) Initiate. The State’s authorities should initiate actions at home to ensure transparency and accountability, particularly to follow up the requests submitted by Japan to resolve the remaining cases; (e) Implement. Genuine implementation of commitments, particularly those made by the State, is required, especially on the basis of and in the spirit of the Pyongyang Declaration of 2002, which opened the way for the peaceful settling of disputes between the two States, pending steps towards the normalization of relations between them; (f) Intensify. The State’s authorities should intensify measures to demonstrate genuine and substantive progress to address the crimes committed and to ensure the accountability of those who committed them; (g) Invigorate. By means of effective measures to settle the above-mentioned issues, the two States will be able to invigorate relations, overcome impediments and chart the course towards confluence based on mutual respect, peaceful neighbourly relations and compliance with universal human rights standards. VI. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 79. The predicament ensuing from the broad range of systematic and widespread human rights violations in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea requires urgent attention at all levels, from national to international. Of particular concern are the pervasive transgressions in relation to food and other basic necessities, personal security, freedoms, asylum and migration, and specific groups, such as women and children. 80. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea should take the following measures: (a) Immediately (short-term): (i) Ensure effective provision of and access to food and other basic necessities for those in need of assistance, cooperate constructively with United Nations agencies and other humanitarian actors on the issue, and allow people to undertake economic activities to satisfy their basic needs and supplement their livelihood without State interference;