A/HRC/34/6 40. Pakistan welcomed the incorporation of a human rights approach in all public policies and the human rights laws in force. 41. Peru noted the role played by civil society in the development of public policies and the establishment of the National Human Rights Council. 42. Philippines appreciated that the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela continued to adhere to principles of democracy and urged it to address the remaining human rights challenges. 43. Portugal welcomed the fact that the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela had ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and had accepted visits from the majority of special procedure mandate holders. 44. Qatar commended the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela for its cooperation with the United Nations human rights system and the implementation of a number of accepted recommendations arising from the universal periodic review. 45. The Republic of Korea noted the establishment of national mechanisms to prevent torture and improve prison conditions and hoped they would promote the fundamental freedoms of Venezuelans. 46. The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Council, Larry Devoe, stated that the Government had adopted structural measures to continue with the full implementation of human rights. In 2014, the President, Nicolás Maduro, had created the National Human Rights Council, an institution of the highest level, to ensure human rightsbased public policies. 47. The Minister of People’s Power for Health, Luisana Melo, explained that the “Barrio adentro mission” had been created to prioritize primary health care and ensure 100 per cent health-care coverage during the first half of 2017. She added that there had been a significant increase in health-care facilities, from 5,346 in 1998 to 23,146 in 2016. 48. The Minister of People’s Power for Women and Gender Equality, Blanca Eekhout, stated that the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela had the fifth-highest enrolment rate in higher education worldwide, and that more than 60 per cent of those enrolled were women. She added that female unemployment had dropped from 16 to 7.5 per cent and that 60 per cent of pensioners were women. 49. The Russian Federation praised the Government for its work to improve the enjoyment by Venezuelans of their economic, social and cultural rights. 50. Saudi Arabia welcomed the programmes to reduce poverty and broaden access to education opportunities for all, including the Robinson missions to combat illiteracy. 51. Senegal saluted the efforts to strengthen the human rights framework through social inclusion policies and the establishment of the National Human Rights Council. 52. Singapore recognized the introduction of a national human rights plan to follow-up on the accepted recommendations arising from the universal periodic review and strengthen the human rights institutional framework. 53. Slovenia thanked the Government for its work aimed at improving the human rights situation. 54. South Africa commended the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela for its efforts to eliminate discrimination, including by passing legislation regarding the rights of indigenous peoples. 6