A/HRC/41/10 the human rights of people in Vanuatu and had designed frameworks, policies and laws that enshrined the protection and promotion of fundamental human rights. Under the National Gender Equality Policy, 2015–2019, the Government was committed to ensuring that gender equality was implemented across all sectors and at all levels of society. 61. With regard to recommendations concerning the ratification of conventions and protocols, once ongoing consultations had been completed, the Government would consider submitting a proposal on ratification of such instruments to Parliament. 62. Vanuatu was committed to fully implementing its policy on universal access to education, which included access to education for rural and urban children as well as children with disabilities. Concerning assistance to children in the most vulnerable groups at times of disaster, the Ministry of Climate Change had developed various thematic clusters addressing disaster-related issues. 63. Chile welcomed the national plans on the rights of persons with disabilities and inclusive education, as well as strategies to improve the language and literacy of youth and adults. It also welcomed the national implementation plan for the recommendations of the universal periodic review. 64. China positively evaluated the National Sustainable Development Plan, 2016–2030; the active approach taken to addressing climate change; and the protection of the rights of vulnerable groups such as women, children, older persons and persons with disabilities. 65. Cuba recognized the updating of the legal framework and the inclusion of climate change and disaster risk reduction as areas that had received special attention. It also positively noted the efforts made by Vanuatu with regard to the protection of children and the promotion of the rights to education, health and gender equality. 66. Denmark made recommendations. 67. Fiji congratulated Vanuatu for its National Policy on Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction, the establishment of the National Advisory Board on Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction and the formulation of a disaster and climate change committee in every province to help communities affected by disasters. 68. France made recommendations. 69. Georgia commended Vanuatu for having established the National Human Rights Committee to advise the Government on the ratification of core human rights treaties. It also positively noted the development of the national implementation plan for recommendations of the universal periodic review. 70. Germany commended Vanuatu for improvements in the protection of the rights of children, in particular regarding free access to education. 71. Guyana congratulated Vanuatu on the many legislative advances since its last review, in particular the Education Act No. 9 of 2014, which provided for the representation of women in the national Education Advisory Council and the elimination of education disadvantages arising from the gender or ethnicity of a child. 72. Haiti commended Vanuatu for the efforts and progress made in the promotion and protection of human rights in Vanuatu, including the adoption of the National Gender Equality Policy (2015–2019), and the National Policy on Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction (2016–2030). 73. Honduras recognized the development of the national implementation plan for recommendations of the universal periodic review. 74. Iceland recognized that Vanuatu was one of the world’s most at-risk nations in terms of natural disasters and welcomed its new National Policy on Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction. It commended efforts to eliminate discrimination against women and promote gender equality. 75. Indonesia noted that despite attempts by Vanuatu to improve human rights, it still had deep concerns regarding the condition of women, in particular violence against women. It stressed that women should not be viewed as second-class citizens. 9