A/HRC/RES/27/27 Welcoming the establishment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, by the President of the Republic, of the National Oversight Mechanism of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region (the “Addis Ababa Framework Agreement”), which was signed in Addis Ababa on 24 February 2013, while encouraging all those concerned at the national level to work further to protect civilians and to promote security, Acknowledging the joint role played by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Human Rights Division of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in improving the human rights situation in the country, Welcoming the work of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the deployment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with the full cooperation of the Government, of its international Intervention Brigade to hasten the return of peace and security in the east of the country, Underscoring the important role played by the international community, the United Nations, the African Union, the Southern African Development Community, the Economic Community of Central African States, the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region and the European Union in enhancing the rule of law and improving the human rights situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Expressing its deep concern at the wave of violence and serious crimes, including acts of sexual violence perpetrated principally by armed groups against Congolese, particularly in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, causing death, the mass displacement of nearly 3 million people and desperation among the civilian population, particularly women and children, as well as more than 450,000 refugees, Welcoming the national consultations held in October 2013 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which were convened pursuant to Presidential Order No. 13/078 of 26 June 2013, and the establishment of an ad hoc monitoring committee to ensure the prompt implementation of the recommendations that were adopted, Taking note of the November 2013 plan for implementation of the joint communiqué of 30 March 2013 between the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict with a view to addressing sexual violence, Considering the determination of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to protect and promote human rights, 1. Welcomes the active participation of the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo at the twenty-fifth session of the Council in the high-level dialogue on lessons learned and the continuing challenges in combating sexual violence in that country; 2. Takes note of the presentation by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo of its national report on 29 April 2014 during the second cycle of the universal periodic review, and invites it to implement the recommendations of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review that it accepted and to continue the reforms undertaken to improve the human rights situation, including the reform of the army, the national police and other security forces, the strengthening of the judiciary, the fight against impunity and the facilitation of access to justice for victims; 2 GE.14-17988