A/HRC/16/2 Human Rights, the International Covenants on Human Rights and other applicable human rights instruments, Recalling General Assembly resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006, Bearing in mind Commission on Human Rights resolution 2004/82 of 21 April 2004, and Human Rights Council resolutions 6/5 of 29 September 2007 and 9/19 of 24 September 2008, Acknowledging the agreement reached by the Human Rights Council at its fifteenth session to hold an interactive dialogue on Burundi at its sixteenth session, Recognizing the major changes in the Government and the representation of Burundi following the elections held in that country from June to September 2010, Cognizant of the fact that the new Government has welcomed the process of concluding the establishment of a national human rights institution in line with the Paris Principles, as called for by the Human Rights Council in its resolution 9/19, Resolves that the independent expert on the situation of human rights in Burundi will report to the Human Rights Council at its seventeenth session, to be followed by an interactive dialogue. 48th meeting 25 March 2011 [Adopted without a vote.] 16/35 The human rights situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the strengthening of technical cooperation and advisory services The Human Rights Council, Recalling General Assembly resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006, Recalling also Human Rights Council resolutions 5/1 of 18 June 2007, 7/20 of 27 March 2008 and S-8/1 of 1 December 2008, Recalling further Human Rights Council resolution 10/33 of 27 March 2009, in which the Council requested the international community to support the establishment of a local cooperation mechanism by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the human rights liaison entity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Taking into account Human Rights Council resolution 13/22 of 26 March 2010, in which the Council requested the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to develop a plan, with specific timelines, for the implementation of recommendations on human rights, particularly regarding the fight against impunity and the administration of justice, Reaffirming that all States have an obligation to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms, as stated in the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenants on Human Rights and other applicable instruments to which they are parties, Expressing concern at the current human rights situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and calling upon the Government to respect human rights law and international humanitarian law, 90 GE.11-17059