A/HRC/45/2 recommendations and/or conclusions, as well as its voluntary commitments and its replies to questions or issues that were not sufficiently addressed during the interactive dialogue in the Working Group, and which were presented before the adoption of the outcome by the plenary (see also A/HRC/44/13/Add.1). 1. Views expressed by the State under review on the recommendations and/or conclusions, its voluntary commitments and the outcome 684. The head of the delegation, H.E Mr. Charles Peter David, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Grenada expressed (by video message), that the fact that he was addressing the Human Rights Council remotely from the capital rather than in person was testament to fundamental way in which COVID-19 had upended lives and altered the way the Human Rights Council conducts its business. Grenada, like most countries in the world, had had to institute public health measures, which affected human rights such as restrictions on the freedom of movement, the closing of schools and mandatory quarantining. 685. He noted that Grenada was proud to report that its efforts to prevent the transmission of the virus and to prevent hospitals and healthcare services from becoming overwhelmed, had been largely successful to the extent that there had been only 24 positive cases of COVID-19 detected in Grenada, who had all recovered. Grenada was also pleased to inform to the Human Rights Council that no new positive cases had been recorded as of June 2020 and that the country remained steadfast in its determination to ensure that COVID-19 does not get a foothold in Grenada. 686. It was noted that, despite the fact that the National Coordinating Committee had continued in its advisory role to the Cabinet of Ministers, including advising on the addendum to the outcome report of the third cycle of the universal periodic review, the addendum was the product of a consultative process which had involved government ministries and departments, non-governmental departments and civil society. 687. As with the previous two cycles of the universal periodic review, Grenada welcomed the opportunity to participate in the third cycle of the universal periodic review mechanism, as it gave to the country a chance to address shortcomings and build on the successes already achieved. 688. In the third cycle of the universal periodic review, Grenada had received 148 recommendations, an increase of 44 over the 104 recommendations received in the second cycle in 2015. He noted that, in the second cycle, 44 delegations made statements during the interactive dialogue, while in the third cycle, 59 delegations made statements in the interactive dialogue. It was highlighted that, of the 148 recommendations received in the third cycle, 99 recommendations were accepted and 49 were noted. Grenada viewed the increased number of delegations participating in the interactive dialogue of its universal periodic review as a symbol of an increased interest by the United Nations Member States in the work that Grenada was doing in promoting and protecting human rights. 689. Grenada reaffirmed its commitment to the promotion and preservation of human rights and to implement the accepted universal periodic review recommendations. He noted that the continued engagement with OHCHR and with treaty bodies’ mechanism remained a priority. That engagement will include the completion of Grenada’s common core document, which was in an advanced stage of preparation. 690. It was noted that another priority area for Grenada was the strengthening of Grenada’s institutional and human rights infrastructure, including the implementation of the national sustainable development plan. In this regard, it was highlighted that Grenadian Government was in the process of establishing a National Sustainable Development Institute whose purpose will be to ensure the coordinated and systematic implementation of the 2030 national plan. A draft legislation to take to Parliament was under discussion. 111