A/RES/59/207 (c) To cease immediately all military activity that impedes the consolidation of the sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including support for the armed groups allied to the parties to the conflict; (d) To support the transitional Government and its institutions in order to allow for the re-establishment of political and economic stability and for the gradual reinforcement of state structures over the entire territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in accordance with their obligations under the Transitional Constitution; (e) To put an immediate end to the recruitment and use of child soldiers, which is contrary to international law and to the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, 5 with the understanding that, under the Convention on the Rights of the Child 6 and the Optional Protocol thereto on the involvement of children in armed conflict, 7 and in accordance with Security Council resolution 1539 (2004) of 22 April 2004 on children and armed conflict, persons under the age of 18 are entitled to special protection, and to provide information without delay on measures taken to discontinue such practices; (f) To take special measures to protect women and children from the appalling violence, including sexual violence, which has been and continues to be prevalent throughout the country, in particular in Ituri, North and South Kivu and other areas in the eastern part of the country, and condemns in particular the widespread use of sexual violence as a means of warfare; (g) To promote the full enjoyment of all human rights by women and children and to meet the special needs of women and girls in post-conflict reconstruction, as well as to ensure the full participation of women in all aspects of conflict resolution and peace processes, including peacekeeping, conflict management and peacebuilding, as a matter of priority, in accordance with Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) of 31 October 2000 on women, peace and security; (h) To ensure the rights and well-being of internally displaced persons, returnees and refugee populations; (i) To respect international humanitarian law, in particular on the protection of civilians by ensuring the safety, security and freedom of movement of all civilians and United Nations and associated personnel, and the unhindered access of humanitarian personnel to all of the affected population throughout the territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in accordance with Security Council resolutions 1265 (1999) of 17 September 1999 and 1296 (2000) of 19 April 2000; (j) To promote the full enjoyment of all human rights and to protect the safety, security and freedom of movement of all human rights defenders; 6. Calls upon the Government of National Unity and Transition to take specific measures: (a) To achieve the objectives of the transitional period as laid down in the Global and All-Inclusive Agreement, in particular the holding of free and transparent elections at all levels, enabling the establishment of a democratic _______________ 5 Human Rights: A Compilation of International Instruments, vol. II: Regional Instruments (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.97.XIV.1), sect. C, No. 39. 6 United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1577, No. 27531. 7 Resolution 54/263, annex I. 3