A/HRC/16/5 72. Nepal noted with appreciation that human rights were guaranteed under the Constitution and through specific laws and regulations. The establishment of the National Human Rights Commission was a praiseworthy step. As a landlocked country, Nepal acknowledged Mongolia’s enormous development challenges. It commended the measures adopted to protect the environment and mitigate the effects of climate change. Nepal also welcomed the moratorium on the death penalty and encouraged Mongolia to move towards abolition. 73. Republic of Moldova congratulated Mongolia on having a National Human Rights Commission with “A” status, on the National Action Programme for Human Rights and on the recent moratorium on the death penalty. It expressed appreciation for the electoral law amendments and asked for information about the General Election Commission. Referring to the 2008 state of emergency, it expressed appreciation for the investigation conducted and asked about the compensation provided to victims. It noted the draft Law on Gender Equality and asked about challenges in that regard. It echoed concerns over foster care and adoption, and encouraged Mongolia to combat human trafficking through prevention and assistance measures. 74. Bangladesh identified the prevalence of poverty in Mongolia as one of the greatest challenges. It noted that Mongolia was prone to natural disasters, which, together with desertification and climate change, had negative impacts on the population’s enjoyment of human rights. Bangladesh noted with appreciation the provisions relating to human rights in the 1992 Constitution, the existence of a National Human Rights Commission with “A” status and the high primary school and higher education enrolment rates. Bangladesh made recommendations. 75. Kyrgyzstan stated that over the past 18 years, Mongolia had attached great importance to promoting the rights and freedoms of its citizens, and had created a political and legal environment in which human rights could thrive. In addition, Mongolia had been promoting rights and freedoms through cooperation with other democratic systems. Kyrgyzstan referred to the strong institutional structure for human rights protection, including the National Committee within the Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs, headed by the Prime Minister, whose main task was coordinating the human-rights-related activities of State authorities. Kyrgyzstan called on Mongolia to take further efforts to strengthen the national human rights potential in order to guarantee the cultural and social rights of its population. 76. Ukraine welcomed the adoption of national action programmes for human rights. It shared the concern of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women over the lack of measures to eliminate discrimination against women with regard to access to health, employment and participation in political and public life, and the concern of the Committee on the Rights of the Child about the social exclusion of children with disabilities. Ukraine made a recommendation. 77. The Islamic Republic of Iran expressed appreciation for Mongolia’s efforts and achievements in the promotion and protection of human rights, notably with regard to the right to a healthy and safe environment, ownership, employment, education and health care. The Islamic Republic of Iran made recommendations. 78. The delegation noted that a number of important issues related to the human rights system had been raised. The issue of human rights training at secondary schools had been debated at the meeting of the Committee on the National Action Programme, specifically how to integrate the human rights programme into a comprehensive approach, including a human rights culture in the education system as a whole. Interaction among students and teachers as well as teaching materials seemed noteworthy elements of that approach. The 12