A/HRC/13/15 the Ministry of Public Security, Governance and Police, the Coalition, UNICEF and IOM, have during the last two years conducted campaigns in this regard. 80. Costa Rica has ratified eight core ILO Conventions, including the 87 and 98, on the freedom of association and protection of the right to organise, and on the right to collective bargaining. Costa Rica noted that the Constitutional principles of free determination and free association guarantee the functioning and co-existence of different types of workers organizations, among them unions, cooperatives and solidarity associations. Each of these organizations has a normative framework of exclusive competencies. 81. Costa Rica indicated that there are broad guarantees with regard to the freedom of expression and made reference to jurisprudence by the Constitutional Chamber and the Supreme Court in this regard, including special complaints on violation of Constitutional rights (Recurso de Amparo). 82. In concluding, the Head of the delegation expressed its appreciation for the enriching dialogue with the States and referred to some of the country’s achievements. It recalled that Costa Rica has consolidated a solidarity system with universal access via an increasing social budget and that it is ranked among Latin American countries as having low levels of poverty and high social investment, with an average of 855 dollars per capita. 83. Costa Rica considers education a key factor in fighting poverty and to this effect is implementing the Avancemos programme that has benefited 13.3 per cent of the student population in 2009. Another important component of the strategy to reduce poverty was the gradual increase since 2006 of pensions of those in the non-contributory regime of the social security system. 84. The delegation highlighted that Costa Rica has a long tradition of environmental protection and has lead the way in many forums on sustainable development.. The delegation indicated that special efforts are being made to provide access to water and sanitation to rural populations as well as the most vulnerable. 85. Costa Rica has been a key actor and leader in making decisions of transcendental importance in the field of human rights, both regionally and internationally. Costa Rica supported the establishment of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, as well as the adoption of the OP-CAT and the CRPD, among others. 86. While indicating that it will study the recommendations made during the review process, Costa Rica explained that to date, it has not considered nor does it plan to consider in the near future, the ratification of the ICRMW. 87. Costa Rica highlighted that it is working firmly towards and is about to achieve all the Millennium Development Goals, while consolidating its welfare state and deepening the protection and enjoyment of human rights for all persons living in the country. 88. Costa Rica concluded, expressing its deep gratitude to all States for accompanying the country in this review process. II. Conclusions and/or recommendations 89. The recommendations formulated during the interactive dialogue and listed below enjoy the support of the Costa Rica: 1. Consider the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the realization of human rights goals approved in resolution 9/12 of the Human Rights Council (Brazil);* 13