A/HRC/31/16 related activities, namely, the People Employment Programme and the Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Programme. The delegation stated it was open to further assistance from any international body that would assist the Government in this area. 83. Saint Kitts and Nevis acknowledged its delinquency in reporting to treaty bodies and explained that this was due in large measure to the existence of technical and legal challenges in obtaining timely and accurate data from national entities and the lack of capacity in producing such reports. Saint Kitts and Nevis expressed its readiness to collaborate with OHCHR and any other international or regional entity that could assist the country in this endeavour. 84. The delegation stated that it took on board the recommendation to invite special procedure mandate holders ,and that Saint Kitts and Nevis would positively consider it. 85. Saint Kitts and Nevis deemed it vital to emphasize that the recommendations for the creation of national human rights institutions had not gone unheeded and it considered the importance of establishing such a national mechanism that would involve stakeholder groups, including civil society. The delegation expressed that Saint Kitts and Nevis had remained steadfast in its commitment immediately after its second cycle review to request technical assistance from OHCHR to ascertain which national mechanism would be best suited to its peculiar and unique circumstances in order to more effectively and efficiently address human rights concerns, follow-up and implementation of the recommendations as well as reporting. 86. At a regional capacity-building exercise organized by OHCHR, the representatives of Saint Kitts and Nevis extended an invitation to the United Nations regional office for an in-country engagement and consultation with all necessary parties, immediately after its second cycle review, to consider the available options for the establishment of such an institution. 87. On teenage pregnancy, the Ministry of Education had adopted the Health and Family Life Education core curriculum in schools, supported by UNICEF. A theme unit of that document addressed sexuality and sexual health, whereby students learned about sexuality in terms of the total expression of who they are as human beings. It was envisaged that gaining an understanding about this critically important topic would prevent any discrimination against persons on the basis of their sexual orientation or sexual identity. 88. The delegation also referred to the programme that sought to address the development needs of the very young in disadvantaged conditions where children benefit from quality care, the development of basic skills, better health and nutrition and at the next level better performance in preschool and future education. 89. Regarding the ratification of human rights instruments the delegation reiterated that it did not object to ratifying them, but it hoped that all would understand the challenges the country was confronted by in doing so. In some cases, it would be necessary to adopt conventions into domestic law and some constitutional changes and reforms would be needed. It expressed that one of the commitments of the Government was to address areas requiring constitutional reform. It stated, however, that entrenched in the Constitution of Saint Kitts and Nevis were multiple provisions, including those related to fundamental rights and freedoms, and that amendments and alterations would require special procedures, parliamentary majorities and referendums. 90. The delegation thanked the Working Group for its recommendations. 13