A/HRC/43/5/Add.1 1. The State of El Salvador appeared before the United Nations Human Rights Council as part of the third cycle of the universal periodic review on 4 November 2019. It was represented by a high-level delegation who provided ample details of the progress made by the State in the area of human rights. 2. Following the interactive dialogue, in which 74 State delegations participated, El Salvador received 207 recommendations, which it examined initially with the support of the States comprising the troika. El Salvador undertook to evaluate the recommendations through a process of internal consultation and to convey its final position on them, in accordance with the universal periodic review procedure. 3. The recommendations received by El Salvador were submitted to a process of internal consultation coordinated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with the participation of the three branches of government and various national institutions, according to their areas of competence. Each recommendation was reviewed from a human rights perspective, recognizing the need to overcome future challenges by coordinating institutional efforts, and acknowledging the commitment of the State to continue to make progress in order to ensure that the human rights of the Salvadoran population are upheld. 4. After examining the recommendations received, El Salvador has identified an overlap with some of its obligations under its constitutional and legal framework and with the State policies, plans and programmes that are already being implemented. El Salvador therefore reiterates its commitment to such activities and fully accepts the following recommendations: 103.13 to 103.19; 103.21 to 103.26; 103.28 to 103.30; 103.34 to 103.41; 103.43 to 103.50; 103.52 to 103.57; 103.59 to 103.62; 103.64 to 103.70; 103.73 to 103.75; 103.77; 103.79 to 103.82; 103.84 to 103.93; 103.95 to 103.101; 103.103; 103.105 to 103.110; 103.112 to 103.137; 103.140 to 103.150; 103.166; 103.173 to 103.194; 103.196 to 103.199; 103.201 to 103.207. 5. These recommendations will be implemented by the inter-institutional mechanism for the consideration, implementation and follow-up of the State’s international commitments in the field of human rights. 6. El Salvador takes note of the following recommendations: 103.1 to 103.12; 103.20; 103.27; 103.31 to 103.33; 103.42; 103.51; 103.58; 103.63; 103.71 and 103.72; 103.76; 103.78; 103.83; 103.94; 103.102; 103.104; 103.111; 103.138 and 103.139; 103.151 to 103.165; 103.167 to 103.172; 103.195; and 103.200. 7. Finally, El Salvador would like to thank each State that participated in its review and the ensuing dialogue and for allowing El Salvador the opportunity to communicate its progress in the area of human rights. El Salvador underscores the advantages of the mechanism in encouraging States to strengthen their national efforts to achieve their human rights obligations. 2 GE.20-02528