A/HRC/43/2 recommended strengthening referral mechanisms and specialized services, including public recognition of the critical role that civil society organisations play. It also highlighted the importance of eliminating the gender wage gap. 897. UNFPA welcomed the commitments made by Bosnia and Herzegovina to promote and protect human rights, particularly the rights of women, men, boys and girls from population groups in situations of vulnerability. It commended the excellent collaboration with the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its national country’s programme unit will work to support the implementation of recommendations over the next years, particularly with regard to young people, women, and girls to build their human capital and advance their sexual and reproductive health and rights. 898. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela was pleased that Bosnia and Herzegovina had accepted the recommendations that it had made during the review. It highlighted the efforts made to adapt the regulatory framework for the prevention of gender-based violence and domestic violence, and for the protection of victims. It encouraged the country to continue strengthening its policies on economic, social and cultural rights, especially for the most vulnerable groups. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela acknowledged the efforts of Bosnia and Herzegovina and its compliance with the recommendations accepted during the second cycle of the universal periodic review. 899. Afghanistan noted that Bosnia and Herzegovina has accepted all of the recommendation that it had made during the last universal periodic review cycle. It commended Bosnia and Herzegovina on agreeing to strengthen efforts to ensure that the office of the Ombudsperson enjoyed sufficient resources to function effectively in compliance with the Paris Principles. Afghanistan further welcomed the acceptance by Bosnia and Herzegovina of its recommendation to expand efforts to ensure inclusive and quality access to education for children as well to take appropriate measures to provide refugees and migrants with effective access to international protection. 3. General comments made by other stakeholders 900. During the adoption of the outcome of the review of Bosnia Herzegovina, three other stakeholders made statements. 901. The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom welcomed the acceptance by Bosnia and Herzegovina of many recommendations regarding the respect for economic, social and cultural rights. However, entity-level governments continue to push for reforms conditioning economic growth to structural reforms and fiscal consolidation, which ultimately lead to cuts in public spending. Despite the foreseeable impacts of the reforms on inequalities, they are not planned with a human rights-based and a gender-sensitive approach. Instead, the entity level governments should further invest in the realization of economic and social rights, including by working towards full employment, universal social protection and healthcare and environmentally sound investment, It also urged the authorities to introduce mandatory gender and human rights impact assessments into the planning and implementation of economic reforms and to ensure the meaningful consultation of civil society in economic processes, including of women's groups in line with recommendation 120.164 accepted by Bosnia and Herzegovina. It also welcomed the acceptance of recommendations related to effective access to international protection and human and lawful conditions of detention and accommodation for refugees and migrants. It called on the Statelevel Government to ensure that conditions of detention and accommodation are in line with its international obligations. 902. Action Canada for Population and Development welcomed the many recommendations urging the Government to harmonize legislation and regulations across jurisdictions and to ensure consistent alignment with international human rights instruments, 138