A/HRC/26/7 123.180. Strengthen measures to reduce repetition and dropout rates and evaluate the outcome of such measures, as well as to continue to fight child poverty and address issues such as street children, child labour and child trafficking and smuggling (Portugal); 123.181. Introduce necessary reforms in the education system for reducing school dropout rates, particularly in secondary education (Republic of Moldova); 123.182. Strengthen efforts to implement the 2008 law on education and the reduction of school dropout rates of children of African descent and indigenous origin (Bangladesh); 123.183. Increase efforts aimed at countering the root causes of early school leaving and the lack of continuity in education (Italy); 123.184. Continue its efforts towards enhancing the access to secondary education, particularly for students from rural areas (Armenia); 123.185. Continue to develop programmes to increase physical accessibility for persons with disabilities and foster their labour inclusion, and in this framework make a specific effort regarding childhood (Spain); 123.186. Ensure the entry into force of the Act on the Comprehensive Protection of Persons with Disabilities (Mexico); 123.187. Consider strengthening the capacity of the ministries responsible for developing a sustainable mining strategy (Egypt). 124. The recommendation below did not enjoy the support of Uruguay: 124.1. Ensure the protection of and right to family life on the premise that family is the natural and fundamental group of society based upon the stable relationship between a man and a woman (Bangladesh). 125. Uruguay rejects the recommendation made by the delegation of Bangladesh. Uruguay effectively protects the family institution, including through laws embodied in the National Constitution on a wide and non-discriminatory basis, rejecting to limit the concept of family on grounds of gender identity, sexual orientation or any other reason, in accordance with our national legislation and the highest international standards on human rights protection. 126. All conclusions and/or recommendations contained in the present report reflect the position of the submitting State(s) and/or the State under review. They should not be construed as endorsed by the Working Group as a whole. III. Voluntary pledges and commitments 127. Reference is made to the voluntary pledges and commitments made in section III of the national report of Uruguay (A/HRC/WG.6/18/URY/1). 25

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