A/HRC/31/4 Child and to seek further technical assistance in order to meet its obligations under the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography. 22. Slovenia acknowledged the efforts to eliminate discrimination and all forms of violence against women and children, including through the national plan of action to promote gender equality and strategies to address gender-based violence. Nonetheless, Slovenia noted with concern that domestic violence continued to be one of the primary human rights issues facing the country. 23. Spain recognized the challenges faced and efforts made by the Federated States of Micronesia to overcome the effects of climate change on the enjoyment of human rights, noting the Nationwide Integrated Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Policy. It highlighted the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography and congratulated Micronesia for initiatives such as the Family Health and Safety Study. 24. Timor-Leste acknowledged the efforts and commitments set forth in the National Strategic Development Plan 2004-2023, which outlined key development sectors, including climate change awareness programmes and mitigation strategies. 25. The United Kingdom acknowledged the capacity and resource challenges facing the Government, especially given the impact of climate change. It welcomed efforts to eliminate violence against women and children and the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography. The United Kingdom noted with concern increasing instances of transnational crime, including forced labour and human trafficking, and encouraged the Government to seek technical assistance from the United Nations bodies in tackling those issues. 26. The United States of America recognized the advances made by the Government to combat trafficking in persons, including the passage of national and state anti-traffickingin-persons laws. It stressed the need to enforce those laws, including by prosecuting and convicting those engaged in trafficking within its maritime borders, as well as the need to enact laws against domestic violence. 27. Uruguay highlighted the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography and the completion of the process for the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict. It welcomed the fact that the Government was considering the ratification of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families and the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol. Uruguay commended the Government for its efforts to develop a national gender policy. 28. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela noted the efforts of the Federated States of Micronesia to comply with its human rights obligations, despite the numerous challenges it faced owing to the geographical dispersion of the islands and to climate change. It highlighted the ratification of several international instruments and the adoption in 2012 of the Trafficking in Persons Act. It appreciated the efforts made to implement the review recommendations, which required technical assistance and international cooperation, as requested by the country. 29. Algeria congratulated the Federated States of Micronesia for the adoption in 2012 of the Trafficking in Persons Act. It expressed appreciation for the national policies, particularly the National Strategic Development Plan, the national policy for gender equality, and the policy on persons with disabilities. Algeria highlighted the efforts made in 6