A/HRC/18/2 17. Reaffirms that the universal periodic review, together with the United Nations treaty bodies, are important mechanisms for the promotion and protection of human rights and, in that regard, encourages effective follow-up on accepted universal periodic review recommendations concerning indigenous peoples, as well as serious consideration to follow-up to treaty body recommendations on the matter; 18. Encourages those States that have not yet ratified or acceded to the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169) of the International Labour Organization to consider doing so, and to consider supporting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and welcomes the increased support by States for that Declaration; 19. Welcomes the fourth anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and encourages States that have endorsed it to take measures to pursue the objectives of the Declaration in consultation and cooperation with indigenous peoples, where appropriate; 20. Also welcomes the establishment of the United Nations-Indigenous Peoples Partnership, and encourages the Partnership to carry out its mandate regarding the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples through the mobilization of resources and in close cooperation and coordination with States, indigenous peoples, Human Rights Council mechanisms, United Nations bodies and agencies relating to indigenous peoples, national human rights institutions and other stakeholders; 21. Decides to continue consideration of this question at a future session in conformity with its annual programme of work. 35th meeting 29 September 2011 [Adopted without a vote.] 18/9 Resumption of the rights of membership of Libya in the Human Rights Council The Human Rights Council, Recalling paragraph 14 of its resolution S-15/1 of 25 February 2011, Recalling also General Assembly resolution 65/265 of 1 March 2011, in which the Assembly decided to suspend the rights of membership in the Human Rights Council of Libya, 1. Welcomes the commitments made by Libya to uphold its obligations under international human rights law, to promote and protect human rights, democracy and the rule of law, and to cooperate with relevant international human rights mechanisms, including the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the international commission of inquiry established by the Human Rights Council in its resolution S-15/1; 2. Recommends that the General Assembly lift the suspension of the rights of membership of Libya in the Human Rights Council at its current session. 36th meeting 29 September 2011 [Adopted without a vote.] 30 GE.12-17756