A/HRC/RES/57/34 by armed groups, documented in the reports of the Secretary-General on conflict-related sexual violence3 and on children and armed conflict,4 Calling on the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to find a durable solution to the problem of sexual and gender-based violence against children by implementing the 2012 plan of action and by prioritizing prevention, protection of the population and the provision of services to child survivors, Noting the efforts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to meet its commitments under the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region, signed in Addis Ababa on 24 February 2013, 1. Condemns all violations of human rights and abuses, as well as the illicit exploitation of natural resources, in particular in the areas affected by armed or intercommunal conflict in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where the situation continues to lead to significant population displacement; 2. Also condemns the activities of armed groups and the resurgence of attacks against civilians, the international forces of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, humanitarian actors and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo by rebel and terrorist groups, mainly those of the Allied Democratic Forces, the Cooperative for the Development of the Congo, the “Wazalendo” self-defence groups, the Forces démocratiques de libération du Rwanda and the Mouvement du 23 mars, as well as the occupation by such groups, in particular, of Bunagana and a number of other nearby localities, where they commit daily atrocities and human rights abuses and serious violations of international humanitarian law; 3. Strongly condemns any support given by anyone to these rebel and terrorist groups that roam the country, in flagrant violation of the principles relating to the promotion and protection of human rights, and calls for such support to end immediately; 4. Encourages the countries of the region and the international community as a whole to support the Luanda and Nairobi processes for the return of lasting peace in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Great Lakes region; 5. Encourages the mediator appointed by the African Union, namely, the President of Angola, to pursue his efforts with a view to the restoration of peace in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Great Lakes region, which has been ravaged by decades of armed and intercommunal conflict; 6. Notes the efforts made by the authorities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to bring to justice the alleged perpetrators of serious crimes committed throughout the country, encourages them to take all necessary measures to ensure that survivors have access to justice and that all the alleged perpetrators are brought to justice, and welcomes the convictions already pronounced; 7. Commends the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the submission of its national report5 under the fourth cycle of the universal periodic review, due on 5 November 2024; 8. Also commends the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the submission of its initial report on the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, on 22 May 2024, as well as its exceptional report to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, on 22 June 2024; 9. Takes note of the decision to operationalize and revitalize the Human Rights Liaison Body, in particular through the appointment by ministerial decree of the Minister of Human Rights, in May 2023, of the members of the technical secretariat of this local mechanism for cooperation between the Government, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and civil society; 3 4 5 GE.24-18735 S/2024/292. A/78/842-S/2024/384. A/HRC/WG.6/47/COD/1. 3