A/HRC/19/19 35. South Africa noted ongoing projects to strengthen the judiciary, to rehabilitate the heath infrastructure and to improve accessibility to health service. The Government alluded in the report to discrimination against women, to food insecurity and trafficking, especially of children. South Africa supported the request for the provision of technical assistance and capacity-building in the identified areas as prioritized by the Government of Haiti. South Africa made recommendations. 36. Chile acknowledged Haiti’s efforts to improve democracy and human rights despite the challenges, namely political instability, socio-economic difficulties and natural disasters. Chile appreciated Haiti’s cooperation with the Human Rights Council and its mechanisms. Chile highlighted the national strategy to overcome poverty and the efforts regarding the constitutional framework, judicial reform and right to identity. Chile requested that cooperation be redirected according to Haiti’s priorities on economic, social and cultural rights, mentioning the importance of training and assistance to strengthen its institutions. Chile made recommendations. 37. Poland noted with appreciation the efforts made by the Government of Haiti and supported by the international community to improve the situation of human rights, in extremely difficult conditions caused by the devastating earthquake the previous year. However, Poland noted with concern that numerous challenges remained and needed to be urgently addressed. Poland also noted that serious shortcomings in the protection of the rights of the child persisted. Poland made recommendations. 38. Guatemala welcomed the recent democratic transfer in Haiti. It noted that the lack of resources hindered any measure taken by the Government and shared the concern about the minimal disbursement of international resources committed to recovery. It joined the call for international assistance for Haiti. It expected that the mandate of the Council on Haiti would focus in supporting the areas that the Government of Haiti had already identified as priorities. 39. Argentina recognized Haiti’s efforts to overcome the challenges to reconstruct the country after the earthquake of 2010. Argentina welcomed Haiti’s progress in the creation of a State Secretariat for the Integration of Persons with Disabilities. Argentina made recommendations. 40. Nicaragua noted the efforts of the Haitian authorities to be present during the consideration of its report and recalled that the national report had to be redrafted after the 2010 earthquake. By experience, Nicaragua was aware that rebuilding a devastated country required political will, resources and long-term planning. It acknowledged that the Government's priorities focused on the protection of human rights. It recognized the normative framework of Haiti since the 1987 Constitution. Nicaragua made a recommendation. 41. Nepal appreciated Haiti’s human rights commitment despite the earthquake, commending the National Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper and the Action Plan for the National Reconstruction and Development of Haiti. It noted the human rights normative and institutional frameworks. Nepal urged the international community to support through capacity-building the national democratic institutions and infrastructure, prioritizing the needs and priority sectors identified by the Government for the poor and most vulnerable segment of the community. 42. Canada noted that, more than one year after the earthquake, the humanitarian situation remained extremely difficult, especially for the victims who still lived in the displaced-persons camps. It expressed its understanding of the challenges generated by this situation in terms of the protection of human rights. Although there were encouraging signals sent by the new Government, Canada remained concerned by the human rights situation. Canada made recommendations. GE.11-17271 7