A/HRC/31/4 47. France commended the Federated States of Micronesia for acceding to the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography. It welcomed the adoption of an action plan to combat trafficking in persons. 48. Georgia commended the Government for introducing the Nationwide Integrated Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Policy and the climate change law. It welcomed the adoption of the Trafficking in Persons Act of 2012, as well as the ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the Convention on the Rights of the Child. 49. Germany noted the progress made, such as 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 protection afforded to victims of human trafficking and the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities. Germany also appreciated the Government’s commitment to combat domestic and sexual violence at the national and state levels. 50. Indonesia commended the Federated States of Micronesia for signing the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and adopting the Trafficking in Persons Act and the Nationwide Integrated Disaster Risk Management and Climate Policy. Indonesia welcomed the submission in June 2015 of the report of Micronesia under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Indonesia noted the measures taken to address violence against women and the increased representation of women in leadership and decision-making positions at the local and national levels. Indonesia supported the development of a national gender policy. Indonesia acknowledged the challenges faced by the Federated States of Micronesia, including the effects of climate change and the risk of disaster. 51. Ireland commended the Federated States of Micronesia for ratifying the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography and for completing its national procedures 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 urged the Government to ratify the other core international human rights instruments, particularly the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Ireland appreciated the efforts being made to tackle violence against women, including the 2014 Family Health and Safety Study. Ireland encouraged the Federated States of Micronesia to use the recommendations made in the Study to formulate a comprehensive national policy to tackle violence against women. Ireland urged the Federated States of Micronesia to amend its laws to ensure the equal protection of all citizens from discrimination on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and disability. Ireland regretted that progress had not yet been made on implementing the recommendations that had been accepted from the previous review cycle to establish a national human rights institution. 52. Israel congratulated the Federated States of Micronesia for the progress made since the last review, including the launching and planning of several national policies, such as the National Youth Policy, the National Policy on Disability and the National Policy on Gender. Israel commended the Federated States of Micronesia for the important research initiatives it had taken, such as the Child Protection Baseline Report and the Family Health and Safety Study. Israel also commended the Federated States of Micronesia for signing the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, adopting the Trafficking in Persons Act of 2012, and ratifying the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography. 9