A/HRC/RES/45/27 national security charges whenever doing so would be in violation of applicable international law; (z) To implement fully the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the two action plans signed by the Federal Government of Somalia in 2012 to end and prevent the recruitment and use of child soldiers and the killing and maiming of children, the Somali National Army command order on the protection of children’s rights before, during and after operations, the road map signed in 2019 and the standard operating procedures on the handover of children; (aa) To strengthen the legal and operational framework for the protection of children in Somalia, including by becoming a party to the Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child; 14. Stresses the important role of joint monitoring and reporting on the situation of human rights in Somalia by national and international experts and the Federal Government, 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; 15. Underlines the importance of the realization by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia of its mandate throughout Somalia and the need to strengthen synergy with the work of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights; 16. Commends the engagement of the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia;1 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 to assess, monitor and report on the situation of human rights in Somalia with a view to making recommendations on technical assistance and capacity-building in the field of human rights; 18. Acknowledges the progress that Somalia has made and its cooperation with United Nations bodies, the Office of the High Commissioner and the mandate of the Independent Expert since its creation in 1993, and that the situation of human rights in Somalia determines the action most appropriate for the Council to take, and in this regard requests the Independent Expert, in cooperation with the Federal Government of Somalia, to propose a transition plan towards deeper thematic engagement with the special procedures and other experts, including the Office of the High Commissioner, with clear steps and benchmarks to inform the appropriate follow-up actions of the Human Rights Council, considering the recommendations of the Independent Expert and the human rights commitments of Somalia; 19. Requests the Independent Expert to continue to work closely with the Federal Government and other relevant authorities at the national and subnational levels, with all United Nations bodies, including the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia, the African Union, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development and other relevant international organizations, civil society and all relevant human rights mechanisms, and to assist Somalia in the implementation of: (a) Its national and international human rights obligations; (b) Human Rights Council resolutions and other human rights instruments, including associated routine reporting; (c) Recommendations accepted in the context of the universal periodic review; (d) Other human rights commitments, policies and legislation to promote the empowerment of women, young people and members of marginalized groups such as minority clans, freedom of expression and assembly, the protection of the media and civil society, including women peacebuilders, access to justice for women and minorities, and 1 See A/HRC/45/52. 7