A/HRC/18/5 57. Palau clarified that sex between consenting same-sex adults is not criminalized in its domestic laws. 58. Regarding climate change, Palau indicated that the Office of Environmental Response and Coordination was established by an executive decree in order to oversee environmental issues and that it is the focal point of three United Nations conventions in the matter. 59. Regarding human trafficking, Palau indicated that it has recently established the Human Trafficking Task Force Committee to oversee human trafficking issues and process complaints. Palau is the only Pacific Island State which has progressive stand-alone legislation on human trafficking. There was also a proposed legislation to enhance assistance to victims of human trafficking. II. Conclusions and/or recommendations 60. The recommendations formulated during the interactive dialogue have been examined by Palau and enjoy its support: 60.1. Issue a standing invitation to all special procedures of the Human Rights Council (Hungary); 60.2. Extend a standing invitation to special procedure mandate-holders as a way of informing and supporting human rights reforms (Maldives); 60.3. Extend a standing invitation to the special procedure mechanisms of the United Nations (South Africa); 60.4. Consider identifying a priority list of issues and areas of requirements needed in the field of technical assistance and capacity-building and to approach the relevant partners at the multilateral or bilateral levels (Malaysia); 60.5. Engage civil society in the UPR follow-up process (Poland). 61. The following recommendations enjoy the support of Palau, which considers that they are already implemented or in the process of implementation: 61.1. Increase its efforts aimed at the incorporation of the CRC provisions and principles into the domestic legal system (Poland); 61.2. Ensure human rights are afforded full legal protection in the Republic of Palau (Australia); 61.3. Immediately criminalize rape within marriage and give men and women equal rights of inheritance (Norway); 61.4. Amend relevant domestic legislation so as to offer married women the same level of protection against coerced sex as to unmarried women and remove the law which discriminates against a wife’s and female child’s right to inherit property (United Kingdom); 61.5. Take the necessary steps towards the establishment of a national human rights institution in accordance with the Paris Principles (Canada); 61.6. Set up the national human rights institution (Republic of Moldova); 61.7. Finalize, as soon as possible, the draft legislation for the establishment of a national human rights institution in conformity with the Paris Principles (France); 11