A/HRC/12/11* 22 56. Continue its socio-economic development plans and take targeted measures to ensure active participation of women in the labour market (Turkey); 57. Continue its programme of building affordable housing for low-income families aimed at promoting broader enjoyment of the right to adequate housing by 2020 (Philippines); 58. Enhance women’s access to health care, in particular to sexual and reproductive health services (Brazil); 59. Adopt various measures for prevention and early diagnosis of transmissible diseases and pandemics, notably HIV/AIDS, by giving priority to vulnerable groups, particularly national minorities, the poor and sex workers (Benin); 60. Continue efforts aimed at improving social security in the country, especially at this time of economic and financial crisis (Egypt); 61. Continue to implement the poverty reduction strategy to further lower the rate of poverty (Algeria); 62. Continue its poverty reduction efforts as a means of laying the groundwork for the further enhancement of the human rights of its people (Thailand); 63. Continue the momentum on the provision of quality goods and services, especially in education and health and in the disadvantaged areas that are difficult to access and those with a high preponderance of minorities (Zimbabwe); 64. Participate actively in international cooperation to encourage and protect economic, social and cultural rights and to share positive experiences with other countries (Russian Federation); 65. Continue with its very successful and socially-oriented economic policy, including by for example providing proper drinking water to poor households and to special hardship regions (Russian Federation); 66. Continue to bring down poverty in urban and rural areas along with the maintenance of peace and stability and protection of the environment to boost up the country’s socio-economic development, industrialization and modernization to achieve the MDGs (Lao People’s Democratic Republic); 67. Take active measures to close the gap between rich and poor and between the mountainous and urban areas (China); 68. Continue to take measures to provide education and health care, especially in mountainous areas and for ethnic minorities and with their involvement (Cuba); 69. Maintain its commitment to striking a balance between the opening up of its economy and minimizing the adverse impacts on the most vulnerable and disadvantaged groups in the society (Lebanon); 70. Continue and enhance efforts to reduce the poverty level, especially for vulnerable groups, so as to boost employment, improve access to health and increase available social housing (Côte d’Ivoire); 71. Continue and enlarge social security networks for the poor, vulnerable and other disadvantaged groups, improving their well-being and their participation in social associations and social groups (Cambodia); GE.09-16382

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