A/RES/70/233 Situation of human rights in Myanmar categories of migrants, while extending protections to victims of trafficking and smuggled migrants, and to address the root causes of this migration; 17. Welcomes the recent signature by the Government of Myanmar of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 2 and the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict, 7 and the Government’s progress towards ending the recruitment and use of child soldiers, encourages consideration of the ratification of additional international human rights conventions, including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 2 and the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, 8 also welcomes the engagement of the Government with the United Nations, regional organizations and other actors, and encourages the full implementation of relevant agreements and commitments, notably the 2012 action plan to end and prevent the recruitment and use of children by the armed forces and the commitment to end forced labour by 2015; 18. Urges the Government of Myanmar to further facilitate the work of the Special Rapporteur of the Human Rights Council on the situation of human rights in Myanmar and to grant her unimpeded access to the country, bearing in mind the lack of such access, including to Rakhine State, during her last visit, and to fulfil its commitment, without further delay, to establish a country office with a full mandate and in accordance with the mandate of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights; 19. Encourages the international community to continue to support the Government of Myanmar in the fulfilment of its international human rights and international humanitarian law obligations and commitments, the implementation of its democratic transitional process, its economic and social development and its efforts towards achieving lasting peace; 20. Requests the Secretary-General: (a) To continue to provide his good offices and to pursue his discussions on human rights, democracy and reconciliation in Myanmar, involvi ng all relevant stakeholders, and to offer technical assistance to the Government of Myanmar in this regard, bearing in mind the considerations contained in his report of 19 August 2015 relating to the future of the mandate of his Special Adviser on Myanma r; 9 (b) To give all assistance necessary to enable the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Myanmar and the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar to discharge their mandates fully, effectively and in a coordinated manner; (c) To report to the General Assembly at its seventy-first session, as well as to the Human Rights Council, on the progress made in the implementation of the present resolution; 21. Decides to remain seized of the matter on the basis of the reports of the Secretary-General and the Special Rapporteur. 82nd plenary meeting 23 December 2015 _______________ 7 United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 2173, No. 27531. Ibid., vol. 1465, No. 24841. 9 A/70/332 and Corr.1, para. 45. 8 4/4