A/HRC/RES/57/35 support of technical and financial partners, to fulfil expeditiously the commitments undertaken in 2019 with the signing of the joint communiqué between the United Nations and the Government of the Central African Republic with a view to combating sexual violence in conflict, and the relevant recommendations of the Independent Expert; 9. Urges all parties in the Central African Republic to protect all civilians, in particular women and children, against sexual and gender-based violence; 10. Calls upon the authorities of the Central African Republic to provide support to the National Observatory for Gender Parity and to strengthen the organization and operations of the National Commission on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, the High Council for Communication, the High Authority for Good Governance, the National Committee on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity and All Forms of Discrimination, and other State institutions working for the promotion, protection and fulfilment of human rights, the fight against corruption and the promotion of democracy and good governance; 11. Encourages the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic to resolutely implement, in support of the authorities of the Central African Republic and as provided for in its mandate, a proactive and effective approach to the protection of civilians, and to lend the necessary assistance to the work of the Special Criminal Court and the enforcement of its decisions, the reconstitution of the Truth, Justice, Reparation and Reconciliation Commission, and the continuation of the work of the criminal sessions, appeal courts and military tribunals, and centres of deprivation of liberty; 12. Encourages the United Nations, the countries contributing troops to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic and international forces acting under the mandate of the Security Council to take the necessary measures to ensure full respect for the zero-tolerance policy of the United Nations on sexual exploitation and abuse and other forms of sexual violence, and calls upon troop-contributing countries and international forces acting under the mandate of the Security Council to take the necessary measures to prevent such acts and to prevent impunity among their personnel in order to ensure justice for victims, including through prompt and diligent investigation at national level and the prosecution of soldiers alleged to have committed abuses and violations, and to duly communicate the outcomes of proceedings to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic within a reasonable period; 13. Deplores the fact that children continue to be used by armed groups as combatants, human shields, domestic workers and sex slaves, and the increasing number of child abductions, urges armed groups to release children from their ranks and to put an end to and prevent the recruitment and use of children and early and forced marriages, and in this regard calls upon them to honour the commitments assumed by several of them under the Peace Agreement of 6 February 2019; 14. Calls upon the authorities of the Central African Republic, with the support of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic and the United Nations country team, to revitalize the disarmament, demobilization, reintegration and repatriation process, and requests Member States and international organizations to continue and strengthen their financial support for the process and initiatives to promote peace, security and reconciliation within the population and the stabilization of the country, and for the Truth, Justice, Reparation and Reconciliation Commission, whose internal dysfunctions led to the suspension by Decree No. 24 0.139 of 24 May 2024 of the mandate of the commissioners and the launch in June 2024 of a new call for nominations, the selection process for which has been completed, with the decree confirming the appointment of the new commissioners still pending; 15. Urges the authorities of the Central African Republic, with the support of international partners, to intensify their efforts in the run-up to the elections to ensure that they are held in accordance with the principles of freedom, transparency and democracy, and are inclusive and balanced in terms of gender and youth participation, and encourages donors to provide logistical, financial and security support for the elections to ensure that they GE.24-18755 5