A/HRC/41/4 71. Concerning migrants, the delegation recalled that the Migrant Settlement and Integration Strategy set out the Government’s approach to effectively settle and integrate migrants. Moreover, the country’s labour code was actively enforced in order to ensure that migrant workers were not exploited. With regard to refugees, New Zealand had committed to increasing its annual refugee quota from 750 to 1,000, rising to 1,500 by 2020. 72. New Zealand did its utmost to combat human trafficking and slavery. Trafficking in persons was criminalized, and was defined in such a way that it did not require transnational movement of victims to qualify as a criminal offence and also covered trafficking within the country. 73. Concerning persons with disabilities, the goal was to make New Zealand a place where persons with disabilities had an equal opportunity to achieve their goals and aspirations. This would be ensured by an inclusive education system for persons with disabilities, by improving their health, by ensuring they had employment and economic security and by them receiving support in the justice system. In that respect, the country’s Disability Strategy, which had been co-designed by persons with disabilities and government experts, guided the work of the Government. 74. The Russian Federation was concerned at the lack of a clearly defined constitutional legislative basis for protecting human rights in New Zealand, as reflected in the absence of a written constitution. 75. Rwanda commended the adoption by New Zealand of several programmes and policies aimed at advancing gender equality and the empowerment of women. Rwanda encouraged New Zealand to adopt more proactive measures to combat family and sexual violence. 76. Senegal highlighted the measures recently adopted by New Zealand to combat family violence, particularly the creation of a dedicated agency tasked with building a cohesive, whole-of-government response to family and sexual violence. 77. Serbia commended the creation of the International Human Rights Governance Group, whose aim was to lead cross-government work related to human rights monitoring and reporting. Serbia appreciated the role of the New Zealand Human Rights Commission. 78. Seychelles commended New Zealand for the progress made on the rights of women and children, noting the development of a national agency to foster a harmonized approach on the question of family and sexual violence. 79. Singapore acknowledged the continuing efforts made by New Zealand aimed at improving the well-being of its indigenous peoples across all sectors and at safeguarding their rights, and commended efforts to promote gender equality. 80. Slovakia acknowledged the active engagement of New Zealand with OHCHR and other United Nations bodies. Slovakia appreciated policies aimed at improving the living conditions of children and women. 81. Slovenia welcomed progress made at the institutional level through amendments to the Human Rights Act. Slovenia indicated that certain issues should be addressed, such as the place of the Treaty of Waitangi in the country’s unwritten constitution. 82. Spain congratulated New Zealand for the work of its Human Rights Commission in following up on the recommendations accepted during the universal periodic review. 83. Sri Lanka noted efforts to increase diversity in the New Zealand police and requested information on the experience in that regard. It commended the Child Poverty Reduction Bill and the new Ministry for Children. 84. The State of Palestine welcomed efforts to promote children’s rights, including the adoption of child protection policies and the creation of a new government department. It commended steps taken on the issue of housing. 85. The Syrian Arab Republic welcomed the national report of New Zealand, as well as the reports by OHCHR and stakeholders participating in the universal periodic review process. 8