A national action plan needs to be adapted to the historical and legal circumstances of the State where it will be developed and implemented. It is up to each State to decide what policies, programmes and activities it will put in place to achieve its general goals in the fight against racial discrimination. The plan is part of a long-term process of enhancing national observance of universal standards that should survive changes of government and be above political dispute. In particular, it should be in accordance with the provisions of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination and other relevant international human rights instruments, the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action and the outcome document of the Durban Review Conference.