A/HRC/19/2 the end of its universal periodic review. In particular, the Republic of Moldova appreciated Togo’s support for its recommendations, and congratulated it on the ratification of the UNESCO Convention on Discrimination in Education. It recommended that the report of the Working Group on Togo be adopted. 589. The Democratic Republic of the Congo stressed Togo’s efforts to protect social and economic rights and, in particular, the adoption of a national housing programme for the period 2009–2013. Noting the many human rights challenges that the country faced, it thanked Togo for having accepted its recommendation, and encouraged it to step up its efforts to eliminate discrimination against women. It also encouraged Togo to strengthen its action to help people living with HIV/AIDS and the measures under way to guarantee food security to its people. 590. Senegal appreciated Togo’s open dialogue in the context of its universal periodic review and the fact that it had supported many of the recommendations made, including those on women’s and children’s rights. The implementation of these recommendations, together with the efforts already made in the economic domain, would allow Togo to reinforce the promotion and protection of human rights in the country. 591. Benin lauded Togo’s acceptance of more than 112 recommendations. It noted that it had ratified most international human rights instruments and had demonstrated its determination to observe universally accepted values. As examples, Benin listed the abolition of the death penalty, the effort to promote peace and harmony through the commission for truth, justice and reconciliation, and its steps to promote the rights of women and children and to improve the living conditions of its people. Benin invited the international community to support the reforms under way in Togo. 592. Burkina Faso believed that Togo’s spirit of cooperation in dealing with the Human Rights Council was a sign of its willingness to promote and guarantee the human rights for all its citizens. Burkina Faso welcomed Togo’s efforts in this regard and was ready to cooperate with it bilaterally and at the regional and subregional levels. Burkina Faso called on the international community to give Togo all necessary technical and financial assistance, and recommended the adoption of the report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review. 593. Côte d’Ivoire hailed Togo’s vanguard role in the promotion and protection of human rights referring to the establishment of its human rights commission (with “A” status) and the work of its truth and reconciliation commission. It recognized Togo’s political courage in accepting 112 recommendations, and invited the international community to support this effort. It thanked Togo for its solidarity with Côte d’Ivoire throughout the crisis of the past decade, including by accepting Ivorian refugees and hosting the first peace negotiations. 594. Tunisia thanked Togo for having accepted almost all recommendations made during the review, and noted with appreciation the reforms made in the fields of health, food, security and social protection, and the achievements made in the fight against poverty, the rights of the child and fundamental freedoms. Tunisia believed that the international community should support Togo in its efforts and determination to engage in its reforms towards democracy and development. Tunisia recommended the adoption of the report of the Working Group. 595. Djibouti noted with satisfaction the numerous efforts made by the Government of Togo to strengthen democracy and social dialogue, and welcomed its support for the majority of recommendations made during its universal periodic review. Djibouti recommended the adoption of the report of the Working Group. GE.13-14768 221