A/HRC/42/2 of Peace was working closely with all stakeholders, including the newly established National Reconciliation Commission, to resolve the root causes of conflict. 839. The Government was committed to combat harmful traditional practices, such as female genital mutilation and early marriage. A number of strategies have been adopted. 840. Ethiopia was ready to consider ratifying international and regional human rights instruments to which it was not a party, and has supported relevant recommendations in that regard. 841. Ethiopia was committed to strengthening its cooperation with the United Nations human rights mechanisms and has granted requests for visits from the Special Rapporteurs on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, on extreme poverty and human rights, on the right to education, and on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members The visit by the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression was scheduled for December 2019. 842. With regards to the recommendation to consider repealing specific provisions of the Family Code, which was perceived to discriminate on the basis of disability, the delegation referred to Article 220 sub article (1) of the Federal Family Code in the Amharic version, which does not refer to the term ‘disability’ but ‘incapacity’. 843. While measures to protect the rights of persons with disabilities have been put in place, accessibility of social services and effective mainstreaming of the rights of persons with disabilities remained a challenge. 844. The Second Growth and Transformation Plan – the country’s five-year national development plan was under implementation to spur sustainable and inclusive growth. Measures relating to the economic landscape have been taken and included the reforming of the investment laws. 845. Positive results have been achieved in the education and health sectors and the Government was committed to achieving the targets of the relevant sustainable development goals. 846. Those recommendations that have failed to take into account the cultural, social and political realities on the ground have been noted. Qatar 847. The review of Qatar was held on 15 May 2019 in conformity with all the relevant provisions contained in relevant Human Rights Council resolutions and decisions, and was based on the following documents: (a) The national report submitted by Qatar in accordance with paragraph 15 of the annex to Council resolution 5/1 and paragraph 5 of the annex to Council resolution 16/21 (A/HRC/WG.6/33/QAT/1); (b) The compilation prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 of the annex to Council resolution 5/1 and paragraph 5 of the annex to Council resolution 16/21 (A/HRC/WG.6/33/QAT/2); (c) The summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 of the annex to Council resolution 5/1 and paragraph 5 of the annex to Council resolution 16/21 (A/HRC/WG.6/33/QAT/3). 848. At its 26th meeting, on 20 September 2019, the Human Rights Council considered and adopted the outcome of the review of Qatar (see section C below). 124