A/HRC/43/2 in decision-making processes. In addition, the Parliament was considering legislation that requires political parties to include a minimum of 30 per cent of women and youth. 677. The representative of Kazakhstan also highlighted the preparation of a draft legislation to lower the barriers to establish political parties, reducing the requirement to have 40,000 members to 20,000. 678. In addition to committing to recommendations to implementing the International Labour Organization’s Convention 87, the representative stated that the lower chamber of Parliament passed a draft bill to amend the Law on Trade Unions and other related legislation aimed at eliminating the mandatory affiliation requirements for trade unions and introducing provisions on international cooperation. The draft bill was submitted to the upper chamber of the Parliament. 679. With regard to non-governmental organizations, the Government has prepared legislative amendments aiming at the elimination of some existing reporting requirements and the simplification of the registration process. 680. With regard to the Sustainable Development Goals, the delegation reiterated the commitment of Kazakhstan to their implementation and informed that these goals were integrated up to 80 per cent into the Government’s strategic programmes. 681. With regard to gender based discrimination, the representative of Kazakhstan stressed that, although national laws already prohibited such discrimination, the Government was considering further legal mechanisms to enhance their protection and informed that a draft law on family and gender policy was under consideration. 682. With regard to the rights of migrants, refugees and stateless persons, the delegation underlined the efforts undertaken by the Government to address migration and statelessness, in close cooperation with UNHCR. In particular, the representative stressed that, in November 2019, the Parliament made an amendment to the birth registration laws to provide for the registration of every child born in Kazakhstan regardless of the legal status of the mother. In addition, legislative amendments to regulate migration processes that take into account international best practices were submitted to the Parliament. The representative mentioned the recommendation made to Kazakhstan to ratify the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families and stated that the changes introduced into the legislative framework provide adequate protections for migrant workers and their families. 683. With regard to the recommendations to accede to the Rome Statute and join the International Criminal Court that were noted by Kazakhstan, the representative indicated that the Government was studying them and that a decision would be taken based on the findings of the study. 684. In conclusion, the representative of Kazakhstan highlighted the humanitarian missions “Zhusan” and “Rusafa” to bring back 600 Kazakh citizens, mainly women and children, from conflict zones in the Middle East. These missions were commended in the report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism. 106