A/HRC/13/56 596. In response to the United States, the Permanent Representative stated that efforts were being made vigorously with regard to the issue of separate detention centres and the separation of prisoners. However, because of limited resources, it was extremely difficult to provide the kind of facilities that had been called for in order to separate prisoners. Recently, an additional prison block had been constructed, which would improve the separation of prisoners significantly. 597. Dominica was also engaged in judicial reform with the other member States of the Eastern Caribbean to implement a family court system, which would see the prosecution, litigation and correction of juveniles being dealt with in accordance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child. A detention centre would also be completed for juveniles who faced problems with the law. Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 598. The review of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was held on 7 December 2009 in conformity with all the relevant provisions contained in Council resolution 5/1, and was based on the following documents: (a) The national report submitted by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in accordance with the annex to Council resolution 5/1, paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/6/PRK/1); (b) The compilation prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (b) (A/HRC/WG.6/6/ PRK/2); (c) The summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/6/PRK/3). 599. At its 31st meeting, on 18 March 2010, the Council considered and adopted the outcome of the review on the State under review (see section C below). 600. The outcome of the review on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea comprises the report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (A/HRC/13/13), the views of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea concerning the recommendations and/or conclusions, and its voluntary commitments and replies presented before the adoption of the outcome by the plenary to questions or issues that were not sufficiently addressed during the interactive dialogue in the Working Group. 1. Views expressed by the State under review on the recommendations and/or conclusions, as well as on its voluntary commitments and on the outcome 601. The head of the delegation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Mr. Ri Tcheul, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, expressed his sincere thanks to many countries for their constructive recommendations. He also thanked the troika members, South Africa, Mexico and Norway, and the secretariat. 602. The universal periodic review mechanism was the most innovative and cooperative mechanism in the Council. The State participated in the sixth session of the Working Group in December 2009, and had had open and frank dialogue with the international community. Since then, it had distributed the report of the Working Group to Government agencies and more than 20 social and academic institutions engaged in the drafting of the universal periodic review national report. A group of officials and experts had held a series of consultations on the recommendations received. 603. Several countries recommended that the Government of the State under review put emphasis on measures to promote the economic and social rights of people by overcoming 170