A/HRC/RES/27/27 12. Also welcomes the adoption on 30 August 2014 of the action plan of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to combat sexual violence, as well as the efforts undertaken to train judges and other justice officials as part of the fight against sexual violence and to strengthen governmental coordination in the follow-up on the national strategy to combat sexual and gender-based violence; 13. Takes note of the fifth report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2 invites the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to institute proceedings against the perpetrators of grave violations against children and encourages it to continue implementing the national action plan signed on 4 October 2012 in order to prevent and put an end to the recruitment and use of children in armed conflicts, as well as sexual violence against children; 14. Encourages the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to ensure that the national disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programme takes account of the specific needs of children affected by the armed conflict and the protection of their rights; 15. Welcomes the initiatives taken by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to promote human rights, the administration of justice and the consolidation of security, in particular through the promulgation of the Act on the Organization, Functioning and Competence of Courts and Tribunals, which gives courts of appeal jurisdiction over crimes of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity; 16. Underscores the efforts undertaken to date by the Democratic Republic of the Congo to reform the army, the police and the security services, and encourages the Government to maintain this momentum; 17. Encourages the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to ensure appropriate protection for journalists and human rights defenders in the course of their respective activities in accordance with the laws in force in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; 18. Welcomes with satisfaction the ratification by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo of the African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa and the Southern African Development Community Protocol on Gender and Development, and encourages it to continue to ratify and implement international and regional instruments relating to human rights and international humanitarian law; 19. Encourages the States in the region that are parties to the Addis Ababa Framework Agreement of 24 February 2013 to continue to discharge the obligations arising from it and to work for the return of peace and security in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Great Lakes region; 20. Calls upon the international community to support the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in its efforts to increase and strengthen its technical assistance programmes and activities aimed at improving the human rights situation in the country, and invites the High Commissioner to report to the Council at its thirtieth session; 2 4 S/2014/453. GE.14-17988