A/HRC/23/13 87. The Philippines commended the United Arab Emirates for acceding to the Palermo Protocol and protecting the rights of migrant workers. It appreciated its active leadership and engagement in regional consultations on labour migration. It made recommendations. 88. Portugal noted the United Arab Emirates’ strategic plan to combat human trafficking. It welcomed the United Arab Emirates’ commitment to women’s rights and their empowerment. It made a recommendation. 89. Qatar paid tribute to efforts made at institutional and legislative levels such as the establishment of ministerial departments for human rights and the formulation of strategies including the “Emirates Vision 2021”. It appreciated the United Arab Emirates’ voluntary pledges made during the first UPR cycle and its accession to international instruments including CAT and CRPD. It made recommendations. 90. Saudi Arabia paid tribute to the United Arab Emirates’ cooperation with international mechanisms and procedures. The United Arab Emirates continued its political, judicial and social reforms and the strengthening of human rights institutions, thereby seeking a dignified life and bright future for its people. It made recommendations. 91. Senegal was pleased to note the United Arab Emirates’ advances in human development and in the promotion of women’s rights. It also noted measures to fight human trafficking and improve the situation of migrant workers. It made a recommendation. 92. Serbia commended the United Arab Emirates’ efforts in protecting children’s rights. It noted activities of the National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking and the National Programme of Assistance for Victims of Human Trafficking. It made a recommendation. 93. Singapore noted the United Arab Emirates’ achievement in promoting gender equality and its high Gender Equality Index, the compulsory inclusion of women on boards of directors and the creation of a National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking. It made recommendations. 94. Slovakia commended the United Arab Emirates for ratifying CRPD, CAT and the Convention against Transnational Organised Crime and Palermo Protocol. It noted the high educational levels attained by citizens and equal enrolment rates for boys and girls. It noted that Emirati women married to foreigners were allowed to transfer their citizenship to their children. It made recommendations. 95. Slovenia welcomed the United Arab Emirates’ accession to several human rights treaties, and the consideration of ratifying the Optional Protocol to CRC on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (OP-CRC-SC) and the Optional Protocol to CRC on the involvement of children in armed conflict (OP-CRC-AC). It welcomed the establishment of shelters for women and children victims of domestic violence. It made recommendations. 96. Spain congratulated United Arab Emirates for its commitment to the UPR process, as demonstrated by the national plan to implement the recommendations from the first cycle. It noted the ratifications of CAT and CRPD. It made recommendations. 97. Sri Lanka commended the United Arab Emirates’ strategies in education, health care and housing. It welcomed initiatives to empower women and promote the rights of migrant workers. It made a recommendation. 98. Sudan valued the United Arab Emirates’ establishment of institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights, including the Office for the Respect of the Law and the High Committee for the Protection of Children, along with efforts in promoting women’s rights and gender equality. It made recommendations. 12