A/RES/80/224 Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic 8. Welcomes the establishment by the Government of Syria of the National Commission on Missing Persons, as well as the Secretary-General’s appointment of an Assistant Secretary-General as the Head of the Independent Institution on Missing Persons in the Syrian Arab Republic, in this regard recalls Security Council resolution 2474 (2019) of 11 June 2019 and urges the Independent Institution on Missing Persons to undertake all efforts in implementation of its mandate to clarify the fate and whereabouts of all missing persons in Syria, calls upon the Government of Syria and the Independent Institution on Missing Persons and all relevant national and international actors to cooperate closely to provide adequate support to victims, survivors and the families of those missing, to ensure the full, equal, meaningful and safe participation and representation of victims, survivors and the families of missing persons in the Syrian Arab Republic in this endeavour and to coordinate support in this regard, and requests the Head of the Independent Institution on Missing Persons to provide an annual briefing on the implementation of its mandate, including cooperation and complementation with the Syrian National Commission on Missing Persons and other international actors; 9. Encourages the Government of Syria to expand its positive engagement with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism, the Independent Institution on Missing Persons and the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic and to cooperate fully with these mechanisms, including with regard to access, and with victim associations and groups, and in this regard calls upon these organizations and mechanisms to continue to coordinate their approach and activities to ensure effectiveness; 10. Welcomes the continued funding for the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism through the programme budget, and invites the Secretary General to address the Mechanism’s significantly increased workload since 2020 in particular to meet the growing demands from competent jurisdictions and renewed prospects for justice after the end of the former Syrian regime, to facilitate access to justice for victims, survivors and witnesses while ensuring their safety and protection in cooperation with the Government of Syria, and to respond to the increased need to preserve existing information and evidence at risk of loss or destruction; 11. Encourages Member States to support efforts of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism, the Independent Institution on Missing Persons and the Commission of Inquiry, as appropriate, to enable them to respond effectively to the new reality in Syria, enable capacity-building and technical assistance, and to complement national Syrian-led, Syrian-owned processes in line with their respective mandates, while reaffirming the role of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism and the Commission of Inquiry in supporting investigations and prosecutions in national and international courts and tribunals; 12. Reaffirms the importance of representative nationally owned security sector reform efforts as part of stabilization, reconstruction and the political transition in Syria, as well as their importance in addressing impunity for violations and abuses of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law, where applicable, while contributing to the rule of law; 13. Encourages the Syrian Government to continue to undertake security sector reform, informed by the needs and aspirations of the population, as part of broader efforts to protect, promote and uphold human rights, in accordance with international law; 14. Expresses its support for civil society, human rights defenders, victims, survivors and their families and for their continued role in Syrian -led, Syrian-owned, 6/7 25-20990