A/HRC/RES/18/25 (f) To make continuous efforts to promote an environment conducive to the conduct of legitimate political activity by all political parties so that the forthcoming local and national elections will be held in a free and fair manner; (g) To encourage and enable non-governmental organizations and the media to play a constructive role in consolidating democratic development in Cambodia, including by ensuring and promoting the freedom of association of non-governmental organizations; (h) To make additional efforts, in concert with the international community, to combat key problems, such as trafficking in persons, the exploitation of labour, sexual violence, domestic violence and the sexual exploitation of women and children; (i) To take further steps to meet its obligations under international human rights treaties and conventions and, to this end, strengthen further its cooperation with United Nations agencies, including the Office of the High Commissioner, through enhanced dialogue and the development of joint activities; (j) To continue to promote the rights and dignity of all Cambodians by protecting civil and political rights, including freedom of opinion and expression and, to this end, further ensuring that relevant laws, inter alia, the new penal code, are interpreted and applied in a judicious manner, as well as to promote economic, social and cultural rights in accordance with the rule of law; (k) To work with the legislature with a view to promoting the latter’s independence and effectiveness, including by ensuring the meaningful participation of parliamentarians from various political parties in its deliberations; III. Conclusion 6. Invites the Secretary-General, agencies of the United Nations system present in Cambodia and the international community, including non-governmental organizations, to continue to work with the Government of Cambodia in strengthening democracy as well as ensuring the protection and promotion of the human rights of all people in Cambodia, including by providing assistance in, inter alia, the fields of: (a) Drafting laws and assisting the establishment of an independent national human rights institution; (b) Capacity-building to strengthen legal institutions, including by improving the quality of judges, prosecutors, lawyers and court staff, and drawing on the expertise gained by Cambodian nationals working in the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia; (c) Capacity-building to strengthen national institutions for criminal investigation and law enforcement, as well as providing equipment necessary for these ends; (d) The formulation of a plan of implementation of universal periodic review recommendations, clarifying the areas in which the Government of Cambodia would welcome technical and other assistance; (e) Assisting the assessment of progress in human rights issues; 7. Encourages the Government of Cambodia and the international community to provide all necessary assistance to the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, which would help ensure the non-return to the policies and practices of the past, as envisioned by the 1991 Agreement on a Comprehensive Political Settlement of the Cambodia Conflict; 4