A/HRC/37/8 welcomed the National Plan to Combat Trafficking in Persons (2017–2021) and the adoption of the Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants Act. 105. Mexico congratulated Peru on its achievements in the fields of health care, education and rural housing and towards improving the quality of life and reducing poverty in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It welcomed the commitment to include in the National Human Rights Plan (2017–2021) specific strategies for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex population, human rights defenders and domestic workers. 106. Morocco congratulated Peru for its ongoing commitment to human rights, manifested in the ratification of many international conventions. It welcomes its cooperation with the human rights mechanisms and special procedure mandate holders, in particular the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances. It noted with satisfaction the efforts to realize human rights commitments. 107. Senegal stated that the national report had highlighted the progress made since the second review cycle and had acknowledged the challenges that Peru continued to face. It noted the steps taken to promote and protect human rights, which included the adoption of the National Plan for Human Rights, the National Plan for Education on Fundamental Rights and Duties, the establishment of the National Commission against Discrimination and the “Racism Warning” platform. 108. The head of the delegation expressed his appreciation of the interventions, questions and recommendations made by the States. The recommendations received would be carefully assessed and appropriate consultations would be carried out in order to be in a position to express a final opinion before the next ordinary session of the Human Rights Council. 109. Peru was ready and able to assume new commitments at the international level, and in that spirit it would strive to make responsible and substantive contributions, in particular from next year, as a member of the Security Council and the Human Rights Council. 110. In his final remarks, the head of the delegation reiterated the firm commitment of Peru to make effective the full enjoyment of human rights of the population, which it considered not only a legal duty but also an ethical one. II. Conclusions and/or recommendations 111. The following recommendations will be examined by Peru, which will provide responses in due time, but no later than the thirty-seventh session of the Human Rights Council: 111.1 Consider ratifying the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty (Slovenia) (Uruguay); 111.2 Ratify the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty (Belgium) (Montenegro) (Panama) (Paraguay) (Ukraine); 111.3 Consider the recommendation of the Committee against Torture with regard to ratification of the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela); 111.4 Sign and ratify the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty (Portugal); 111.5 Sign and ratify the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (Portugal); 11