A/HRC/39/4 118. Angola recognized the work Burkina Faso had done to enhance the promotion and protection of human rights and encouraged it to pursue its efforts in promoting the National Economic and Social Development Plan for the period 2016–2020 on implementing the second review cycle and treaty body recommendations. 119. Argentina congratulated Burkina Faso for having approved national programmes dedicated to women and young people, youth employment in the national education system and youth socio-professional integration. It noted its efforts to combat human rights violations, eradicate child marriage and female genital mutilation. 120. Australia commended Burkina Faso for having developed a national programme to end child marriage and improve access to health care, including services dedicated to women and girls. It remained concerned by the high rate of female genital mutilation despite its criminalization. 121. Austria welcomed the key elements of the draft constitution of Burkina Faso that bolstered the protection of human rights, especially by abolishing the death penalty and protecting women’s rights. It looked forward to the swift adoption of those changes. 122. Azerbaijan noted the legislative changes Burkina Faso had adopted and its institutional reforms to enhance human rights, especially the provision of free legal counselling. It highlighted the Government’s attachment to combating corruption and promoting transparency in the administration of justice. 123. Morocco noted the establishment of the National Human Rights Commission, the High Council for Reconciliation and National Unity and the National Council for Children and welcomed the development of public policies for the protection of women’s rights. 124. The delegation of Burkina Faso said that the country was making efforts to improve the human rights situation and remained open to welcoming special procedures mandate holders who wished to visit and who made a request accordingly. Burkina Faso took note of the recommendations addressed to it and requested technical support in such areas as building the capacity of stakeholders and public institutions to implement a human rightsbased approach, strengthening national capacities to establish a system of data collection and analysis adapted to national circumstances and, lastly, improving and implementing an action plan for the implementation of the recommendations made during the third cycle of the universal periodic review. II. Conclusions and/or recommendations 125. The recommendations formulated during the interactive dialogue/listed below have been examined by Burkina Faso and enjoy the support of Burkina Faso: 125.1 Maintain a positive dynamic of ratification of international treaties (Azerbaijan); 125.2 Continue cooperation with the special procedures (Morocco); 125.3 Continue the work with Human Rights Council bodies to protect and implement human rights (State of Palestine); 125.4 Move forward with the translation of review recommendations into the national languages to ensure their wide public dissemination (Israel); 125.5 Continue to mobilize resources and seek the necessary international support to enhance its capacity to fulfil its human rights obligations (Nigeria); 125.6 Intensify its efforts in the implementation of pending recommendations (Nigeria); 125.7 Consider the establishment of a national coordination mechanism for drafting reports, follow-up and implementation of GE.18-11224 11