On 7 October the UN Human Rights Council adopted Resolution 63/32, which renews the mandate of the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Central African Republic for a period of one year. The Council requests the Independent Expert to work in close consultation with the Central African authorities, with a view to formulating recommendations on technical assistance and capacity-building in the field of human rights, taking into account the progress made, the persistent challenges and the priorities identified by the Central African authorities. The resolution expresses deep concern regarding the ongoing fragility of the security situation, particularly in the prefectures of Vakaga and Haut-Mbomou, as well as the impact of the conflict in the Sudan, and condemns human rights violations and abuses that continue to be perpetrated by the parties to the conflict. The resolution also recalls that “the Central African Republic bears the primary responsibility to protect its populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity.” The resolution was adopted without a vote.