A/HRC/31/78 Cohesion must be improved. The Independent Expert draws attention to the worrisome conditions existing in Ivorian prisons and highlights the efforts deployed by the Ivorian authoritie s to renovate existing prisons and build new ones. These construction projects should be aligned with international standards regarding the detention of minors. It is regrettable that, in most of the country’s prisons, minors subject to a provisional custody order are not held separately from adults. The Ivorian authorities are aware that prison conditions are poor, and their willingness to rectify this situation with all due haste deserves the firm support of the international community. GE.16-00901 3/23