A/HRC/16/5 delegation expressed the view that human rights issues had already been covered by the education system but that a comprehensive and consistent approach was still needed. 79. As to the issue of the legal framework applicable to foreign residents, Mongolia had had a discriminatory system for foreign investors in the past, which had recently been changed through the establishment of parity between local and foreign investors. Visa requirements were very liberal, and visas could be obtained at the airport. 80. Referring to the incident in July 2008, the delegation stated that, although Mongolia had always been proud of its peaceful democratic transition, the protest against the election results had revealed that it should make further efforts in that regard and that the loss of five lives was unacceptable. In addition to the normal legal due process, the parliamentary human rights subcommittee had held a public hearing on the 1 July event and had publicly interviewed police officers and the protesters. 81. Regarding the number of street children, the delegation acknowledged that it remained a persistent issue, and the Government continued to strive to address it. The delegation stated that the issue was the result of poverty and described positive trends as well as efforts to establish orphanages to care for such children. Commending international aid as helpful in the establishment of orphanages, the delegation expressed the view that a long-term solution needed to be found and that the Government needed to allocate greater resources to solve the problem. 82. Addressing the pollution situation of the capital city, the delegation stated that, owing to climate change, many herders who had lost animals had had to move to Ulaanbaatar city, which had been overloaded in terms of infrastructure as a result of the increased population. The Government had designed various programmes to provide housing, but 40 per cent of approximately 1 million people still lived in traditional dwellings and burned coal in winter. As a result, the city environment was very polluted in winter. The solution was to build more modern, convenient and affordable housing, which would not be easy. Water pollution was due to the increased number of new factories and had raised serious concerns. The Government had tightened environment controls and had tried to make polluters pay for the costs related to pollution. The Government was committed to continuing to strive to resolve the issue of air pollution. 83. Regarding the phenomenon whereby the number of women in Parliament was decreasing although the number of women candidates was increasing, the delegation stated that there had been an internal quota policy requiring a political party to have 30 per cent women candidates. Parliament had also taken measures such as the draft Law on Gender Equality. II. Conclusions and/or recommendations 84. The recommendations formulated during the interactive dialogue and listed below have been examined by Mongolia and enjoy its support: 84.1. Ratify, at the earliest possible date, the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (France); 84.2. Favourably consider the possibility of the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Mexico); 84.3. Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, and introduce 13