A/HRC/44/17 123. Singapore commended efforts to realize Sustainable Development Goal 5 on gender equality, through collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. 124. Slovakia presented recommendations. 125. Slovenia welcomed the Private Sector Employment Act safeguarding working women’s rights and encouraged Kuwait to adopt a law on equality. 126. Somalia noted the commitment to the protection and promotion of human rights. 127. South Sudan appreciated the Government’s efforts to promote and protect human rights. 128. Cuba noted that the national report referred to various initiatives and policies to promote the rights of women. 129. Sri Lanka commended the efforts to create conditions for women to obtain their rights and to grant greater protection to migrant workers. 130. The State of Palestine noted the efforts to combat human trafficking and protect the rights to health. 131. The Sudan commended efforts in cooperating with the Human Rights Council and accepting the recommendations from the previous cycle of the universal periodic review. 132. The Syrian Arab Republic commended efforts to implement recommendations from the previous cycle of the universal periodic review. 133. Tajikistan noted the country’s commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights through domestic laws and international obligations. 134. Thailand welcomed efforts to empower women and improve the rights of migrant workers, including through the 2015 Domestic Workers Act. 135. Timor-Leste appreciated measures to counter trafficking in persons and the adoption of Law No. 68 on domestic workers. 136. Togo welcomed the progress made by Kuwait, in particular the 2015 Law on Domestic Workers, and encouraged it to continue its efforts. 137. Tunisia commended the national programmes on the empowerment of women, on the development of education and on enforcing the rights of persons with disabilities. 138. Turkey welcomed the laws to safeguard the rights of working women and the initiatives to improve the conditions of migrant workers. 139. Turkmenistan welcomed the human rights policies in line with the Sustainable Development Goals and the project with OHCHR on human rights. 140. Ukraine commended the cooperation with the special procedures and the steps taken to ensure the rights of persons with disabilities. 141. The United Arab Emirates thanked Kuwait for the detailed report demonstrating the progress made in protecting human rights. 142. The United Kingdom recognized progress in the conditions of domestic workers but was concerned at the continued use of the kafalah system. 143. The United States welcomed the steps taken by Kuwait to hold accountable security officials who committed abuses. 144. The delegation of Kuwait intervened to state that it had hosted the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities at the end of 2018. The delegation stated that the Special Rapporteur had commended Kuwait for improving the situation of all persons with disabilities and had called for efforts to be stepped up and capacities improved to make interventions in that field sustainable. The Government had amended the law to bolster and develop the rights of persons with disabilities. A draft amendment had been presented to the Umma Council in order to amend the definition of persons with disabilities and bring it into line with international conventions. 9