A/HRC/RES/25/36 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 15 April 2014 English Original: French Human Rights Council Twenty-fifth session Agenda item 10 Technical assistance and capacity-building Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council 25/36 Assistance to the Republic of Mali in the field of human rights The Human Rights Council, Guided by the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other relevant international human rights instruments, Recalling General Assembly resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006 and Human Rights Council resolutions 5/1 and 5/2 of 18 June 2007, 20/17 of 6 July 2012, 21/25 of 28 September 2012 and 22/18 of 21 March 2013, Recalling also Security Council resolutions 2085 (2012) of 20 December 2012 and 2100 (2013) of 25 April 2013, Reaffirming that all States have an obligation to promote and protect the human rights and fundamental freedoms enshrined in the Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenants on Human Rights and other relevant human rights instruments to which they are parties, Reaffirming also its commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of the Republic of Mali, Taking note of the report of the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Mali,1 Welcoming the commitment of the authorities of Mali to restore the rule of law and firmly combat impunity, 1. Welcomes the full return to constitutional order and significant improvement in the security situation in Mali which were made possible by the coordinated action to support the efforts of the authorities of Mali taken by the international community through the deployment of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali; 1 A/HRC/25/72. GE.14-13568 (E) 240414 250414 *1413568*