A/RES/56/172 thereto, 1345 (2001) of 21 March 2001, 1367 (2001) of 10 September 2001, all previous General Assembly resolutions on the subject, as well as the statement made on 24 March 1998 by the Chairman of the Commission on Human Rights at the fifty-fourth session of the Commission, 11 Commission on Human Rights resolutions 1998/79 of 22 April 1998, 12 1999/2 of 13 April 1999, 13 and 2000/26 of 18 April 2000 14 and the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights of 27 September 1999 on the situation of human rights in Kosovo, 15 and taking note of the periodic report of 11 October 2001 of the Special Representative of the Commission on Human Rights on the situation of human rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, 16 Underlining the obligation of all authorities in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and all parties in Kosovo to cooperate fully in the implementation of Security Council resolution 1244 (1999) and the general principles on a political solution to the Kosovo crisis adopted on 6 May 1999, annexed to that resolution, and welcoming the Common Document signed on 5 November 2001 by the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo and the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Expressing its full support for and encouraging efforts towards the full implementation of commitments contained in the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the annexes thereto (collectively the “Peace Agreement”), 17 1. Emphasizes the need to ensure respect for all human rights and fundamental freedoms and to do everything possible to further the process of reconciliation and regional cooperation; 2. Welcomes all efforts by countries of the region to overcome the effects of past conflicts, and also the efforts of the international community, which have helped the countries of the region to make great strides towards peace and stability; 3. Also welcomes moves by all parties in the region to establish and maintain a constructive dialogue with their neighbours, an essential element of regional stability, and urges them to continue these efforts; 4. Notes that varying degrees of progress have been made in the human rights situation in all States, but that further efforts are required in several areas; 5. Also notes the progress in the region, and encourages further free, fair, inclusive and democratic elections throughout the region as an important element of the rule of law and the promotion and protection of human rights; 6. Urges all parties to condemn ethnic violence and intolerance and to oppose actively, in a manner consistent with internationally recognized human rights standards, advocates or perpetrators of any form of violence as a means to secure peace and the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, and encourages parties to use dialogue to address their differences; _______________ 11 Ibid., 1998, Supplement No. 3 (E/1998/23), chap. III, sect. E, para. 28. Ibid., chap. II, sect. A. 13 Ibid., 1999, Supplement No. 3 (E/1999/23), chap. II, sect. A. 14 Ibid., 2000, Supplement No. 3 and corrigendum (E/2000/23 and Corr.1), chap. II, sect. A. 15 E/CN.4/2000/10. 16 See A/56/460. 17 A/50/790-S/1995/999. 12 2