A/HRC/8/52 page 207 important and constructive contributions, offered by way of comments, observations, criticisms or recommendations. The review had been enriched by those contributions and Ghana was grateful. He conveyed the sincere appreciation of Ghana to the troika members - Sri Lanka, Bolivia and the Netherlands - for their understanding, commitment and cooperation, which were vital to achieving the balanced report that they had before them. In a similar vein, he thanked the Secretariat for its extremely helpful role in facilitating the compilation of the report. The delegation of Ghana further wished to reiterate the importance that Ghana attached to the promotion and protection of human rights and to the universal periodic review process, which sought to improve the human rights situation on the ground. Ghana would continue to discharge its responsibilities by ensuring that all its citizens enjoyed the full compliments of a safe and sound society in which the respect for human rights was pre-eminent. Guatemala 677. The review of Guatemala was held on 6 May 2008 in conformity with all the relevant provisions contained in Council resolution 5/1, and was based on the following documents: the national report submitted by Guatemala in accordance with the annex to Council resolution 5/1, paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/2/GTM/1); the compilation prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (b) (A/HRC/WG.6/2/GTM/2); and the summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/2/GTM/3). 678. At its 18th meeting, on 11 June 2008, the Council considered and adopted the outcome of the review on Guatemala (see section C below). 679. The outcome of the review on Guatemala is constituted of the report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (A/HRC/8/38), together with the views of Guatemala concerning the recommendations and/or conclusions, as well as its voluntary commitments and its 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 680. The Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Guatemala to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva indicated that it was an honour to receive on behalf of the Government of Guatemala the report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review. Guatemala welcomed the various recommendations resulting from the review that took place on 6 May 2008. Guatemala fully concurs with the concerns on specific issues reflected in the recommendations. It reiterated the political will of the current Government of Guatemala and the importance and priority that it attaches to the promotion and protection of human rights. 681. Guatemala highlighted the considerable challenge it will be facing to implement in practice the recommendations on various issues, noting that it will need to strengthen its actions in the following areas: (a) Ratification of international instruments; (b) Improvement of the constitutional and legislative framework;