A/HRC/24/4 B. Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review 31. During the interactive dialogue, 84 delegations made statements. Recommendations made during the dialogue are to be found in section II of the present report. 32. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland welcomed the continuing death penalty moratorium, and called for the abolition of the death penalty. It called for improved access to the justice system and the eradication of harmful cultural practices. It asked about the operation of the National Human Rights Commission, and government support thereto. It made recommendations. 33. The United States of America commended the establishment of the Ministry of Human Rights and the Promotion of Civic Responsibility, and the adoption of the National Action Plan to eliminate child labour. It remained concerned about child labour and trafficking, and poor enforcement of labour laws. It also expressed concern about arbitrary arrests and detentions, the lack of fair trials and the mistreatment of detainees. It made recommendations. 34. Uruguay noted the ratification of international instruments, and the establishment of the Ministry of Human Rights and the Promotion of Civic Responsibility, the National Human Rights Commission and the National Council of Civil Society Organizations. Uruguay made recommendations. 35. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela welcomed the creation of the National Human Rights Commission and the Ministry of Human Rights and the Promotion of Civic Responsibility, the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, and the death penalty moratorium. It noted improved school attendance and maternal and child health. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela made recommendations. 36. Viet Nam noted the implementation of past recommendations and institutional reform, including the creation of the Ministry of Human Rights and the Promotion of Civic Responsibility. It particularly noted efforts to create jobs for women and young people, and to promote gender equality. It made recommendations. 37. Zambia acknowledged the implementation of past recommendations, including ratification of regional and international instruments and the precedence of those instruments over national laws. Support was required to overcome poverty, corruption and mismanagement of resources. Zambia called for international assistance to enable Burkina Faso to realize its human rights priorities. 38. Algeria commended Burkina Faso for the progress attained, including the creation of the Ministry of Human Rights and the Promotion of Civic Responsibility, the National Human Rights Commission, the National Committee to Combat Female Circumcision, and national policies on gender, job creation and health. Algeria made recommendations. 39. Angola welcomed the promotion of good governance and democratic process. It noted the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and the UNESCO Convention on Discrimination in Education, the establishment of the Ministry of Human Rights and the Promotion of Civic Responsibility and the National Human Rights Commission, and the follow-up of past recommendations. 6 GE.13-15534