A/HRC/RES/40/28 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 4 April 2019 Original: English Human Rights Council Fortieth session 25 February–22 March 2019 Agenda item 10 Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council on 22 March 2019 40/28. Cooperation with Georgia The Human Rights Council, Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, Reaffirming the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other relevant international human rights instruments, Bearing in mind relevant regional instruments, in particular the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, Recalling its resolutions 34/37 of 24 March 2017 and 37/40 of 23 March 2018, Reaffirming its commitment to the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Georgia within its internationally recognized borders, Reaffirming also the primary responsibility of States to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms, Recognizing the importance of the Geneva international discussions established on the basis of the ceasefire agreement of 12 August 2008 as an instrument for addressing security, stability, human rights and humanitarian issues on the ground, Underlining the role of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanisms in Gali and Ergneti in finding durable solutions for the safety and humanitarian needs of conflictaffected persons on the ground, Welcoming the cooperation of the Government of Georgia with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, its office in Tbilisi, and other relevant international and regional human rights mechanisms and actors, Welcoming also the continuous technical assistance provided by the Office of the High Commissioner through its office in Tbilisi, Recognizing the significance of the reports of the High Commissioner, 1 Stressing the findings of the High Commissioner in the reports, in which the High Commissioner underscored the responsibility of the authorities in control in Abkhazia, 1 A/HRC/36/65 and A/HRC/39/44. GE.19-05660(E) 