A/72/53/Add.1 experts in the open-ended sessions of the Working Group, and invites States to contribute to that fund; 9. Decides to remain seized of this important issue. 42nd meeting 29 September 2017 [Adopted without a vote.] 36/24. From rhetoric to reality: a global call for concrete action against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance The Human Rights Council, Recalling all its previous resolutions on the comprehensive follow-up to the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance and the effective implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, Recalling also the General Assembly resolutions in this regard, and the imperative need for their full and effective implementation, Emphasizing the primacy of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination as a principal international instrument to combat all the scourges of racism, and in this regard noting with concern that the commitment made at the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance to achieve universal ratification of this primary instrument by 2005 was regrettably not fulfilled, and underlining the imperative need to elaborate complementary international standards as instructed by paragraph 199 of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, Concerned that many years have lapsed since the adoption of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, and regretting in this regard that its objectives have not been met, Concerned also, in the above context, at the increasing incidents of racially motivated hatred in all its forms and manifestations, some of which have taken violent forms with concomitant racial profiling, Underlining the importance of removing legal obstacles and eliminating discriminatory practices that hamper individuals and groups, in particular people of African descent, from participating fully in the public and political life of the countries in which they live, including the lack of the exercise of their full citizenship rights, Noting with appreciation the annual observance in Geneva of the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Transatlantic Slavery and the Slave Trade, and the support expressed at its commemoration in 2017 for the establishment at the United Nations Office at Geneva of a memorial to the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade, 1. Underscores the importance of political will and commitment to eliminate all forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance; 2. Underlines the imperative need for the full and effective implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action as the only instructive outcome document of the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance for the combating of all the scourges of racism, including its contemporary and resurgent forms, some of which have regrettably taken violent forms; 3. Alarmed at the resurgent violent manifestations of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance precipitated by scientifically false, morally condemnable, socially unjust and dangerous ideologies, such as white supremacy, as well as by extremist nationalist and populist ideologies, and underlines in this respect that human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights and that everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person; GE.17-18194 63