A/HRC/42/6 129. Australia congratulated the Dialogue, Truth and Reconciliation Commission for submitting its report. However, several challenges remained, including the need to end impunity and put a stop to the practice of female genital mutilation. 130. Azerbaijan praised the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. 131. Bangladesh applauded the adoption of the new Constitution, the development of infrastructure in the fields of education and health care and the efforts to combat genderbased violence. 132. Belgium welcomed the legislative initiatives to transform the National Human Rights Commission, but remained concerned about allegations of torture and sexual violence. 133. Benin noted the ratification of several international human rights instruments, particularly the ILO Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187) and the adoption of institutional and legislative reforms, including the National Development Plan. 134. Bhutan commended the steps taken to strengthen institutional capacity, promote the rights of vulnerable groups and ratify the Rome Statute and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. 135. The Plurinational State of Bolivia welcomed the adoption of the new Constitution and the abolition of death penalty. 136. Botswana applauded the progress made and noted the remaining challenges, including long pretrial detention and harmful traditional practices such as female genital mutilation. 137. Brazil welcomed the efforts made to strengthen national reconciliation. It encouraged Côte d’Ivoire to take additional measures to promote the rehabilitation and reintegration of child soldiers and to improve women’s access to justice. 138. The Democratic Republic of the Congo commended the ratification of several international human rights instruments. 139. In conclusion, the Minister of State thanked all States for their interest in Côte d’Ivoire and in improving the country’s human rights situation by means of their comments, questions and recommendations. In that regard, she wished to reaffirm that the Ivorian Government would make every effort to ensure the effective and full implementation of the recommendations that it accepted. She invited all States Members of the United Nations system, as well as technical, financial, bilateral and multilateral partners, to engage fully in supporting the country in the implementation of the accepted recommendations. II. Conclusions and/or recommendations 140. The recommendations formulated during the interactive dialogue/listed below have been examined by Côte d’Ivoire and enjoy the support of Côte d’Ivoire: 140.1 Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Brazil) (Denmark) (Germany) (Montenegro) (Togo) (Senegal) (Chile); 140.2 Finalize the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure and the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (Democratic Republic of the Congo); 140.3 Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, as previously recommended, as well as the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (Czechia); 10 GE.19-11244