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school feeding had been adopted with the aim of guaranteeing that children who attended
school received nutritional food and thus improved their health.
110. Lastly, the delegation of Guatemala stated that it supported what it considered to be
the most important recommendations. It valued both bilateral and multilateral international
cooperation, which should under no circumstances be driven by private interests or any
motivation other than safeguarding fundamental rights and liberties. It would accept the
recommendations that would truly contribute to the system of human rights protection. It
acknowledged all the support for the efforts it had made, within the context of its
conviction that development was the best way to achieve human rights for peace.
II. Conclusions and/or recommendations
111. The recommendations formulated during the interactive dialogue listed below
have been examined by Guatemala and enjoy the support of Guatemala:
111.1
Establish a systematic consultation and follow-up mechanism with
civil society and non-governmental organizations on the implementation of
recommendations formulated in the framework of the universal periodic
review (Haiti);
111.2
Keep its standing follow-up mechanism for recommendations
(Paraguay);
111.3
Continue the good cooperation with the Office of the United Nations
High Commissioner for Human Rights at country level, which has generated
concrete results, including the development of new jurisprudence in the field of
human rights (Norway);
111.4
Continue internal institutional processes to strengthen democracy,
justice and respect for human rights (El Salvador);
111.5
Finalize and implement a national action plan to follow up the
Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (Norway);
111.6
Continue to provide sufficient funding for its human rights
programmes and activities (Philippines);
111.7
Increase funding and political support for government human rights
institutions and programmes, including the Presidential Commission on
Human Rights, the Human Rights Ombudsman’s Office and the National
Reparations Programme (United States of America);
111.8
Strengthen national efforts to combat discrimination, xenophobia
and racism, in particular discriminatory practices against indigenous people,
migrants, refugees and people of African descent (Egypt);
111.9
Explicitly incorporate the approach based on gender rights and
sensitivity, the Public Policy for Coexistence and Elimination of Racism and
Racial Discrimination and the Plan for its implementation so that, in line with
the 2030 Agenda, no one is left behind (Honduras);
111.10
Continue efforts to ensure the promotion of the rights of indigenous
peoples (Armenia);
111.11
Continue efforts to facilitate and promote indigenous peoples’ access
to education, sanitation, property and public positions (Holy See);
111.12
Continue its efforts in taking steps to eliminate further racial
discrimination, in consultation with national human rights institutions and all
other relevant stakeholders (Indonesia);
111.13
Continue implementing effective actions to combat discrimination
and guarantee indigenous peoples’ rights, by improving access to public
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