A/RES/58/183 addressed, and notes the proposal of the Subcommission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights to prepare a working paper on this question; 11 16. Underlines the importance of rebuilding and strengthening structures for the administration of justice and respect for the rule of law and human rights in post-conflict situations, and requests the Secretary-General to ensure system-wide coordination and coherence of programmes and activities of the relevant parts of the United Nations system in the field of the administration of justice in post-conflict situations, including assistance provided through United Nations field presences; 17. Stresses the special need for national capacity-building in the field of the administration of justice, in particular through reform of the judiciary, the police and the penal system, as well as juvenile justice reform, in order to establish and maintain stable societies and the rule of law in post-conflict situations, and in this context welcomes the role of the Office of the High Commissioner in supporting the establishment and functioning of transitional justice mechanisms in post-conflict situations; 18. Decides to consider the question of human rights in the administration of justice at its sixtieth session under the item entitled “Human rights questions”. 77th plenary meeting 22 December 2003 _______________ 11 4 See E/CN.4/2004/2-E/CN.4/Sub.2/2003/43, chap. II, sect. B, decision 2003/104.

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