A/RES/48/146 Page 2 Commending the ongoing efforts in Somalia of the United Nations, the specialized agencies, humanitarian organizations, non-governmental organizations, countries in the region and regional organizations, Taking note with appreciation of the report of the independent expert on the conditions in Somalia, 3/ dated 26 October 1993, 1. Commends the independent expert for his report on the conditions in Somalia, in which he cited an increase in human rights violations fuelled by the absence of an accountable government and the lack of infrastructure; 2. Urges all Somali parties in the conflict to confirm their commitment to the Addis Ababa Agreement of 27 March 1993; 3. Urges all Somalis to work together towards peace and security in Somalia and to guarantee the protection of all human rights and fundamental freedoms for all Somalis; 4. Calls upon all parties to protect civilians, United Nations personnel and humanitarian relief workers from being killed, tortured or arbitrarily detained; 5. Requests that, following the restoration of political stability and security in Somalia, the Commission on Human Rights, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, consider establishing a group of independent human rights monitors, funded from within existing United Nations resources, to receive complaints and collect and investigate reports of violations of human rights and to transmit them, where appropriate, to the Centre for Human Rights of the Secretariat, in an effort to prevent human rights violations; 6. Decides to continue its consideration of this question at its forty-ninth session. 85th plenary meeting 20 December 1993 _____________ 3/ A/48/510.