A/HRC/15/12 enable it to fulfil its obligations regarding the signing and ratification of international instruments. It made a recommendation. 68. Nicaragua noted Grenada’s actions to promote and protect human rights. It added that Grenada had accomplished achievements in the social and economic spheres despite the fact that it had a small economy and had to address the current crises. Nicaragua noted the social programmes to address the effects of poverty and referred to the public assistance and drinking water programmes as good practices. It encouraged Grenada to value the universal periodic review so as to strengthen its framework for the promotion and protection of human rights. Nicaragua made recommendations 69. South Africa inquired about the extent to which civil society had been consulted and involved in the process of drafting the national report, as well as about its involvement in the follow-up process. As a local human rights committee had been established for the preparation of Grenada’s report, South Africa inquired whether that had been an initial step in setting up a national human rights institution in line with the Paris Principles. It also requested further information about what steps were being taken to increase the representation of women in the decision-making spheres of government and to implement the recommendations of the Committee on the Rights of the Child. South Africa made recommendations. 70. In conclusion, appreciation was expressed for the assistance received from several countries after Hurricane Ivan. Deep appreciation was also expressed to countries that had provided Grenada with technical support with a view to addressing a number of issues that had been raised during the meeting. Finally, the Minister for Foreign Affairs thanked all delegations for their remarks and assured them that the Government would consider the recommendations made. He also assured the Working Group that Granada would do all in its power to abide by its international obligations. II. Conclusions and/or recommendations 71. The following recommendations will be examined by Grenada, which will provide responses in due course, but no later than the fifteenth session of the Human Rights Council, in September 2010: 71.1. Consider ratifying other human rights core instruments, namely, the Convention against Torture, the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families, and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Algeria); 71.2. Consider ratifying the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, as well as the Optional Protocols thereto; the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance; the First and Second Optional Protocols to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; the Protocols to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and to the Convention on the Rights of the Child; and the Rome Statute; accede to the Conventions on refugees and stateless persons; and accomplish the human rights goals set out in Human Rights Council resolution 9/12 (Brazil); 71.3. Ratify pending core international human rights instruments, notably the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, and the International Convention on the 11