A/HRC/RES/45/27 expression and association, and addressing security threats in a manner that respects human rights obligations and protects civilians; (e) The advancement of the refreshed Somali-led Transition Plan, which should support the emergence of effective Somali security institutions and the progressive handover of responsibility from the African Union Mission in Somalia to increased Somali ownership, and appreciating, in particular, that this approach is underpinned by a focus on the rule of law, reconciliation, justice, respect for human rights and the protection of women and children, and girls in particular; (f) The continued commitment of the Federal Government, the federal Member States and the Banadir Regional Authority to improve representation, inclusion and the participation of women in public and political affairs and, in particular, in leadership roles; (g) The Federal Government’s ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, in August 2019, the enactment of a law establishing a disability authority, and its commitment to entrenching the rights of persons with disabilities in social, educational, political and economic life through the first-ever national disability bill for Somalia and other legislative mechanisms, by improving the collection of data on persons with disabilities and by approving the creation of a national disability agency; (h) The work undertaken by the Ministry for Women and Human Rights Development as the lead body of the Federal Government to advance the human rights agenda in Somalia, including through the implementation of the Somalia Joint Human Rights Programme, the establishment of the interministerial Human Rights Task Force, the capacitybuilding of interministerial focal points on human rights, the submission of the midterm review report on the implementation of the recommendations made in the context of its universal periodic review, and reporting under the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment; (i) The continued cooperation with the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia, the cooperation with the special representatives of the SecretaryGeneral, including the Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict and the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, and the pledge by Somalia to develop a new national action plan to end sexual violence in conflict following the visit by the relevant Special Representative; 2. Also welcomes the continued commitment of the Federal Government to the universal periodic review process, and in this regard further welcomes its acceptance of the many recommendations made during the review, and encourages the Government to implement them; 3. Expresses concern at the reports of violations and abuses of human rights in Somalia, including by all armed actors, underscores the need to uphold respect for human rights for all and to hold accountable all those responsible for such violations and abuses and related crimes, including those committed against women and children, and girls in particular, such as the unlawful recruitment and use of child soldiers and children in armed conflict, killing and maiming, rape and other sexual and gender-based violence, child, early and forced marriage and all forms of female genital mutilation, and emphasizes the importance that recaptured child soldiers be recognized as victims and the need to establish and implement rehabilitation and reintegration programmes; 4. Also expresses concern that internally displaced persons, including those who may be vulnerable, who may include women, children, young persons, persons with disabilities and persons belonging to minority groups, are the most at risk of violence, abuse and violations; 5. Further expresses concern at the attacks against and harassment of human rights defenders and the media in Somalia, including journalists, especially in the form of arbitrary arrest or prolonged detention, and emphasizes the need to promote respect for freedom of expression and opinion and to end impunity, holding accountable those who commit any such related crimes; 3