16. Expresses its concern at the serious delays in the submission of overdue reports to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which impedes the effectiveness of the Committee, makes a strong appeal to all States parties to the Convention to comply with their treaty obligations, and reaffirms the importance of the provision of technical assistance to the requesting countries in the preparation of their reports to the Committee;
16. 关注给委员会的报告逾期不交，一再延误，有损委员会的效力，强烈呼吁《公约》所有缔约国遵守其条约义务，并重申必须应要求为有关国家编写提交消除种族歧视委员会的报告提供技术援助；