A/HRC/41/12 in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly concerning environmental protection and access to education and health. 71. Mexico welcomed the progress made by the Comoros since the previous review, including the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It commended the Comoros for having revised the Strategy for Accelerated Growth and Sustainable Development in order to include the Sustainable Development Goals. 72. Montenegro welcomed the adoption of the new Constitution and encouraged the Comoros to continue working towards comprehensive promotion and protection of human rights. It noted the State’s poor reporting record and encouraged it to strengthen its cooperation with OHCHR and the United Nations country team. 73. Morocco welcomed the Strategy for Accelerated Growth and Sustainable Development, the wider protection of women guaranteed under the new Constitution, the national strategy to combat violence against women and children, measures to protect the rights of persons with disabilities, and progress in access to education and health. 74. Mozambique welcomed the Constitutional reform of 2018, which had resulted in significant provisions concerning human rights. It commended the Comoros for its ratification of several human rights and related instruments, including the Paris Agreement on climate change and the Minamata Convention on Mercury. 75. Namibia welcomed the revision of the Constitution in 2018, the development of the Strategy for Accelerated Growth and Sustainable Development and the national health policy 2015–2024. It urged development partners to continue assisting the Comoros. 76. The Netherlands commended the Comoros for the improvements it had made in the electoral process, but remained concerned about limitations to fundamental freedoms. It was particularly concerned about the lack of women’s participation in public and political life, and about the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons. 77. Nigeria was encouraged by the measures adopted by the Comoros to protect the rights of women and children. It commended the Comoros for ensuring the provision of quality health-care services and for its efforts to ensure the enjoyment of the right to education. 78. Oman applauded the efforts of the Comoros to develop the national framework for human rights, in particular the law on combating violence against women and children and the law on the promotion and protection of the rights of persons with disabilities. 79. The Philippines was pleased to note that the revised Constitution included a stronger emphasis on the promotion and protection of human rights. It commended the Comoros for adopting the Strategy for Accelerated Growth and Sustainable Development, which integrated a solid framework for environmental protection and climate change. 80. Portugal commended the Comoros for its adoption of a national strategy to combat violence against women and children, its development of educational programmes to eradicate illiteracy and its increasing efforts to prevent HIV/AIDS. 81. Qatar noted the measures taken to implement the recommendations received by the Comoros during the previous review, including the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It appreciated the adoption of the Strategy for Accelerated Growth and Sustainable Development and the strengthening of the education system. 82. Rwanda commended the Comoros for its efforts to promote and protect human rights in a challenging security and socioeconomic context and welcomed the positive steps to implement the recommendations received at its previous universal periodic review. 83. Iraq welcomed the inclusion of the rights of citizens in the 2018 Constitution. It applauded the adoption of the Strategy for Accelerated Growth and Sustainable Development and commended the Comoros for its accession to various human rights conventions. 8 GE.19-06795