A/HRC/18/2 13. Stresses the need to implement fully the obligations under the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination as the principal convention in the fight against racism; 14. Invites the relevant mechanisms of the Human Rights Council and United Nations treaty bodies to continue to pay particular attention to violations of human rights stemming from the rise of racism and xenophobia in political circles and society at large, especially with regard to their incompatibility with democracy; 15. Takes note of the report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance on the implementation of General Assembly resolution 65/19932 and its pertinent recommendations; 16. Invites the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to report to the Human Rights Council at its twenty-first session on the implementation of the present resolution. 36th meeting 29 September 2011 [Adopted without a vote.] 18/16 Technical assistance for the Sudan in the field of human rights The Human Rights Council, Guided by the principles and objectives of the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other relevant instruments, Reaffirming the obligation of States to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms, Emphasizing that States have primary responsibility for the promotion and protection of all human rights, Recognizing the developments taking place in the Sudan, and the efforts of the Government of the Sudan in the promotion and protection of human rights, 1. Takes note33 of the report of the independent expert on the situation of human rights in the Sudan and the addendum thereto, submitted to the Human Rights Council at its eighteenth session; 2. Commends the cooperation extended by the Government of the Sudan to the independent expert and to the United Nations and African Union missions in the Sudan in the field of human rights and international humanitarian law; 3. Also commends the efforts made by the Government of the Sudan in completing the implementation process of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, and appreciates the genuine role played by the Government in holding the historic referendum on self-determination for South Sudan as scheduled from 9 to 15 January 2011, and urges all parties to continue their efforts to implement the remaining obligations stipulated in the Agreement; 32 33 44 A/HRC/18/44. A/HRC/18/40 and Add.1. GE.12-17756