A/HRC/10/29 international levels, oriented to the eradication of poverty and the fulfilment of all human rights for all; 33. Recalls general comment No. 15 (2002) of the Committee on the right to water (articles 11 and 12 of the Covenant), in which the Committee noted, inter alia, the importance of ensuring sustainable water resources for human consumption and agriculture in the realization of the right to adequate food; 34. Reaffirms that the Voluntary Guidelines to support the progressive realization of the right to adequate food in the context of national food security represent a practical tool to promote the realization of the right to food for all, contribute to the achievement of food security and thus provide an additional instrument in the attainment of internationally agreed development goals, including those contained in the Millennium Declaration; 35. to food; Acknowledges the work undertaken by the Advisory Committee on the right 36. Requests the Advisory Committee to undertake a study on discrimination in the context of the right to food, including identification of good practices of antidiscriminatory policies and strategies, and to report thereon to the Council at its thirteenth session; 37. Welcomes the continued cooperation of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Advisory Committee and the Special Rapporteur, and encourages them to continue their cooperation in this regard; 38. Calls upon all Governments to cooperate with and assist the Special Rapporteur in his/her task to supply all necessary information requested by him/her and to give serious consideration to responding favourably to the requests of the Special Rapporteur to visit their countries to enable him/her to fulfil his/her mandate more effectively; 39. Recalls the requests made by the General Assembly, in its resolution 63/187, that the Special Rapporteur submit to it an interim report at its sixty-fourth session on the implementation of that resolution and to continue his/her work, including by examining the emerging issues with regard to the realization of the right to food within his existing mandate; 40. Invites Governments, relevant United Nations agencies, funds and programmes, treaty bodies and civil society actors, including non-governmental organizations, as well as the private sector, to cooperate fully with the Special Rapporteur in the fulfilment of his/her mandate through, inter alia, the submission of comments and suggestions on ways and means of realizing the right to food; 41. Requests the Special Rapporteur to submit a report on the implementation of the present resolution to the Council at its thirteenth session; 42. Decides to continue consideration of this matter under the same agenda item at its thirteenth session. 42nd meeting 26 March 2009 [Adopted without a vote. See part II, chap. III.] GE.09-17451 33

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