A/HRC/42/2 faced as a Small Island Developing State, and those resulting from the negative effects of natural disasters. 647. Grenada noted the commitment of Dominica to continue the promotion of gender equality, social protection and climate action. Grenada recognized the concrete steps taken by Dominica to launch the Climate Resilience Executing Agency and to rebuild Dominica as the first climate resilient nation. Grenada also welcomed the establishment of a national mechanism for implementation and follow up. 3. General comments made by other stakeholders 648. During the adoption of the outcome of the review of Dominica, three other stakeholders made statements. 649. Edmund Rice International commended the intention of Dominica to become the first climate-resilient nation and its rebuilding of the infrastructure of the education system, among other positive measures taken by Dominica. However, it noted that more work needed to be done to protect women and girls from gender-based violence, domestic abuse and child pornography. It was concerned at the high level of sexual crimes, including child victims, and sexual abuse at home or school. While appreciating the Juvenile Justice Reform Project included a new piece of legislation, it noted that existing legislation must be strengthened regarding the Care and Adoption Bill and the Child Justice Bill. It was concerned that not figures had been released by the Government on how many children had received a life sentence and at the fact that juveniles were held with adults in unsanitary and poor prison conditions. It supported and reiterated the recommendations made by many States to Dominica. 650. The Center for Global Nonkilling welcomed the ratification by Dominica of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and the International Convention on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, despite the difficulties resulting from climate circumstances. While recommendations related to death penalty were noted by Dominica, it appreciated that Dominica had requested assistance for opening a national dialogue on the issue and asked all the States to support this process. It welcomed the intention of Dominica to become a climate resilient country. 651. In the view of the United Towns Agency for North-South Cooperation, the situation in Dominica was satisfactory. However, further progress needed to be made in a number of areas. It invited Dominica to cooperate with the Human Rights Council mechanisms and set up an inquiry commission to prosecute the main perpetrators of serious violations of human rights and humanitarian law. It asked Dominica to abolish the death penalty and ratify the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, the International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination and the International Convention on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances. It encouraged Dominica to strengthen its measures to eliminate violence against women and children and discrimination against persons with disabilities. 4. Concluding remarks of the State under review 652. The President stated that, based on the information provided, out of 140 recommendations received, 86 enjoyed the support of Dominica, and 54 were noted. 653. To conclude, Dominica thanked all the States, the Secretariat of the universal periodic review and civil society for their feedback, which will be taken into consideration when drafting an action plan for the implementation of the recommendations. Dominica finally reaffirmed its commitment to the Human Rights Council. Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 98