A/HRC/12/50 589. The Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network appreciated the high rate of acceptance of most recommendations. It encouraged the use of the format of Vanuatu’s response, since clarity with regard to recommendations was crucial to the universal periodic review process. Welcoming Vanuatu’s response on recommendation 25, it emphasized that explicit anti-discrimination legislation could enhance Vanuatu’s commitment to human rights and the protection accorded to marginalized groups. It further encouraged Vanuatu to accept the recommendation and to explicitly prohibit discrimination on grounds including disability, economic status and sexual orientation or HIV/AIDS status. It suggested that Vanuatu strengthen protection of marginalized groups through awareness-raising and public education campaigns, encouraging Vanuatu to apply the Yogyakarta Principles as guidance for policy-making. It also encouraged Vanuatu to join the declaration made by 67 States at the General Assembly in 2008, calling for an end to discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity. 590. Franciscans International welcomed Vanuatu’s commitment to achieving free education from grades 1 to 8 by 2010 and its acceptance of recommendation 42, encouraging Vanuatu to support children whose families could not afford to pay additional expenses for compulsory primary education. It also encouraged the expansion of schooling infrastructure to allow access to free education beyond grade 8. It called on Vanuatu to consider a creative secondary school curriculum and the implementation of education services for unemployed youth. It also encouraged Vanuatu to collect statistical data and to analyse the causes of the low rate of progression from primary to secondary school and the drop-out rates. Welcoming the standing invitation issued to special procedures, it was of the view that a visit of the Special Rapporteur on the right to education could contribute to the improvement of that right, and would provide an opportunity to share best practices with other countries in the region. 4. Concluding remarks of the State under review 591. The delegation of Vanuatu reiterated that the universal periodic review was a new process for Vanuatu, but that the Government was firmly committed to the promotion and protection of human rights. Vanuatu would take on board the comments made by States and stakeholders and use them to improve its human rights-related policies and laws. The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 592. The review of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia was held on 12 May 2009 in conformity with all the relevant provisions contained in Council resolution 5/1, and was based on the national report submitted by the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in accordance with the annex to Council resolution 5/1, paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/5/MKD/1); the compilation prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (b) (A/HRC/WG.6/5/MKD/2); and the summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/5/MKD/3). 593. At its 19th meeting, on 25 September 2009, the Council considered and adopted the outcome of the review on the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (see section C below). 594. The outcome of the review on the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia comprises the report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (A/HRC/12/15), the views of the State 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 (see also A/HRC/12/15/Add.1). 152