A/HRC/RES/33/17 neutrality, impartiality and independence of humanitarian actors from political, economic and military interference, while paying particular attention to the rights, freedoms and needs of persons belonging to ethnic minorities requiring humanitarian assistance; (r) To continue to engage constructively in the universal periodic review process, including through follow-up to commitments made during the review of the State in 2016; 13. Strongly commends the engagement of the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia; 14. Stresses the importance of technical assistance in building credible and impartial domestic capacity to undertake monitoring, investigations and public reporting to identify human rights concerns and inform appropriate remedies by duty-bearers; 15. Also stresses the important role of joint monitoring and reporting on the situation of human rights in Somalia by domestic and international experts and the Federal Government of Somalia, and the vital role that those monitoring human rights can play in evaluating and ensuring the success of technical assistance projects, which in turn must be for the benefit of all Somalis; 16. Underlines the importance of the realization by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia of its mandate throughout Somalia and the need to ensure synergy with the work of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights; 17. Decides to renew the mandate of the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia, under agenda item 10, for a period of one year; 18. Requests the Independent Expert to continue his engagement with the Government of Somalia at the national and subnational levels, civil society and the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia with a view to assisting Somalia in the implementation of: (a) Its domestic and international human rights obligations; (b) Human Rights Council resolutions, other human rights instruments and associated routine reporting; (c) The recommendations accepted during the universal periodic review; (d) Other human rights commitments, including the post-transition human rights road map and particularly the process to implement the establishment of an independent human rights commission, and to uphold human rights during the election process and the political transition to a new Government; 19. Also requests the Independent Expert to report to the Human Rights Council at its thirty-sixth session; 20. Requests the Office of the High Commissioner and other relevant United Nations agencies to provide the Independent Expert with all the human, technical and financial assistance necessary to carry out his mandate; 21. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter. 39th meeting 29 September 2016 [Adopted without a vote.] 5