A/HRC/40/13 47. Iceland expressed its appreciation for the ratification by Monaco of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, as well as for the establishment of the Office of the High Commissioner for the Protection of Rights and Liberties and for Mediation. 48. Indonesia commended Monaco on the progress it had made since its last review, in particular regarding the ratification in 2017 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the establishment in 2014 of the Association for the Support of Victims of Crime. It also welcomed the country’s continued commitment to providing development cooperation and assistance to developing countries, in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goals. 49. Iraq noted progress made since the last review of Monaco, especially with regard to the normative and institutional human rights framework in the country. It expressed strong appreciation for the ratification of a number of regional and international conventions as well as for the establishment of the Office of the High Commissioner for the Protection of Rights and Liberties and for Mediation. 50. Ireland congratulated Monaco on the progress the country had made since its last review. Those positive steps had included the ratification of a number of international human rights instruments, such as the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. 51. Italy welcomed the commitment of Monaco to promoting and protecting human rights. It hailed efforts benefiting women, children and persons with disabilities. It appreciated the ratification of several international human rights instruments, including the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence, the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. 52. Madagascar noted with satisfaction that Monaco had acceded to several international human rights instruments, noting that it had, inter alia, ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2017, as well as the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women in 2016. It also welcomed the establishment of the Office of the High Commissioner for the Protection of Rights and Liberties and for Mediation. 53. Maldives was encouraged by the efforts and progress made by Monaco in regard to improving the rights of persons with disabilities, especially through the enactment of legislation in 2014 and the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2017. 54. Malta thanked Monaco for the presentation of its national report and commended the special measures the country had taken on behalf of women and children since its last universal periodic review. 55. Mauritius particularly welcomed the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, in 2016, as well as the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, in 2017. It applauded the continued efforts by Monaco to promote and protect the rights of the most vulnerable, implemented through special measures designed to benefit children, women, older persons and the disabled. 56. Montenegro welcomed the progress by Monaco, since the previous review, regarding the institutional framework for human rights, which had included the establishment of the Office of the High Commissioner for the Protection of Rights and Liberties and for Mediation. Montenegro also commended Monaco for ratifying the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2017 and additional international treaties within the framework of the Council of Europe. 57. The Netherlands commended Monaco for ratifying the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence and the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human 8 GE.18-22679