A/RES/52/118 Page 2 Considering that the effective functioning of the human rights treaty bodies established pursuant to United Nations human rights instruments is indispensable for the full and effective implementation of such instruments, Conscious of the importance of coordination of the human rights promotion and protection activities of the United Nations bodies active in the field of human rights, Recalling that the effectiveness of the human rights treaty bodies in encouraging the realization by States parties of their obligations under United Nations human rights instruments requires constructive dialogue, which should be based on the reporting process supplemented by information from all relevant sources and aimed at assisting States parties in identifying solutions to human rights problems, Recalling also the initiatives taken by a number of human rights treaty bodies to elaborate early-warning measures and urgent procedures, within their mandates, with a view to preventing the occurrence or recurrence of serious human rights violations, Reaffirming its responsibility for the effective functioning of human rights treaty bodies, and reaffirming also the importance of: (a) Promoting the effective functioning of the periodic reporting by States parties to those instruments, (b) Securing sufficient financial, human and information resources to overcome the under-resourcing of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, which impedes the ability of the human rights treaty bodies to carry out their mandates effectively, (c) Promoting greater efficiency and effectiveness through better coordination of the activities of the United Nations bodies active in the field of human rights, taking into account the need to avoid unnecessary duplication and overlapping of their mandates and tasks, (d) Addressing questions of both reporting obligations and financial implications whenever elaborating any further instruments on human rights, Concerned that lack of adequate resources should not impede the effective functioning of the human rights treaty bodies, including in regard to their ability to work in the applicable working languages, Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on the effective implementation of international instruments on human rights, including reporting obligations under international instruments on human rights,4 1. Welcomes the submission of the report of the persons chairing the human rights treaty bodies on their eighth meeting, held at Geneva from 15 to 19 September 1997,5 and takes note of their conclusions and recommendations; 4 A/52/445. 5 A/52/507, annex. /...