A/HRC/25/13 to health services, including to HIV/AIDS treatment, but noted that challenges remained. It urged the international community to provide technical assistance. Thailand made recommendations. 76. Trinidad and Tobago noted steps taken by Belize to strengthen its human rights framework, despite the challenge of being a small island developing State. It noted particularly the revision, amendment and enactment of legislation and policy developments in the areas of gender, early marriage, the commercial exploitation of children, youth empowerment and protecting the rights of persons living with HIV. It made recommendations. 77. Turkey commended the adoption of respect for the rule of law and human rights as a guiding principle for Horizon 2030. It noted achievements in the areas of women’s rights and gender equality and welcomed legislation enacted to levy severe penalties for human trafficking. It considered that the establishment of the Legal Affairs Department would be pivotal in overcoming the obstacles to the implementation of international human rights instruments. Turkey made a recommendation. 78. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland supported the country’s commitment to gender equality. It was disappointed that Belize had not supported a worldwide moratorium on executions. Referring to equality in the enjoyment of human rights and the inadmissibility of discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation, it welcomed the recent comments of the Prime Minister recognizing the rights of all citizens without exception. The United Kingdom made recommendations. 79. The United States of America commended progress in addressing discrimination against women, particularly the approval of the revised National Gender Policy. It encouraged a reform of existing laws that might be used to discriminate against LGBT persons. It observed that, despite the State’s commitment to improving its technical and policy capacities during its first UPR, the second report indicated the same human rights training and institution-building needs. The United States made recommendations. 80. Uruguay highlighted the ratification of CRPD and strategies to facilitate birth registrations in public hospitals, where 90 per cent of births occurred. It noted the promulgation of the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children Prohibition Act and the Trafficking in Persons Prohibition Act, which envisaged more severe penalties for trafficking and related crimes; and the Education and Training Act, which prohibited corporal punishment in schools. Uruguay made recommendations. 81. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela noted initiatives against poverty, such as BOOST and the Food Pantry programmes. It emphasized that the expansion of the National Health Insurance programme had led to reduced maternal mortality, and noted the ratification of CRPD. Recognizing government investment in education and compulsory primary schooling, it noted measures to improve access to, and the quality of, education. It made a recommendation. 82. Viet Nam welcomed the comprehensive presentation of the national report, and commended the commitment of Belize to the UPR process and the implementation of recommendations accepted during the first cycle. It also welcomed human rights achievements in institutional reform, gender balance, education, child protection, youth rights, health care and social protection. It made recommendations. 83. Algeria acknowledged efforts to protect and promote human rights, including ratification of CRPD. It reiterated the call for technical assistance from the international community in establishing a national human rights institution. It asked how technical assistance could contribute to the implementation of recommendations received during the UPR. Algeria made a recommendation. 12