A/HRC/42/10 96. The Netherlands urged the Government to grant immediate and unrestricted access for international humanitarian agencies to all parts of the country. 97. New Zealand encouraged the country to become a member of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and to introduce and implement core labour standards. 98. Nicaragua made recommendations. 99. Nigeria commended the Government for its continued cooperation and engagement with human rights mechanisms and its efforts in protecting and empowering women and other vulnerable groups. 100. Norway remained deeply concerned about the grave human rights violations in the country, as well as about the situation of vulnerable groups, in particular children. 101. Oman valued the enactment of relevant human rights legislation. 102. Pakistan noted with appreciation the engagement with the international human rights framework. 103. The Philippines acknowledged efforts made to implement the Law on the Protection and Promotion of Women’s Rights and measures taken to increase the proportion of women in public posts. 104. Poland considered the Government’s involvement in the universal periodic review process as a sign of its willingness to engage constructively with the international community. 105. Portugal was concerned about the long-standing, systematic and widespread gross violations of human rights. 106. The Republic of Korea appreciated the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and stated that the issue of separated families was an urgent humanitarian and human rights issue. 107. The Russian Federation welcomed the Strategy for the Protection of Persons with Disabilities (2018–2020) and initiatives taken to protect and improve the rights of children. 108. Senegal welcomed the adoption of measures to implement the accepted recommendations from the second cycle of the universal periodic review. 109. Serbia commended the State for the establishment of the National Committee for the Implementation of the International Human Rights Treaties. 110. Singapore noted positive steps taken to promote and protect the rights of persons with disabilities, including the establishment of committees for the protection of persons with disabilities at the national, provincial, city and county levels. 111. Slovenia encouraged the State to fully cooperate with special procedures and other human rights mechanisms and remained concerned about violations of economic, social and cultural rights. 112. Spain welcomed the visit of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, and expressed concern about the songbun system. 113. The State of Palestine encouraged the Government to ensure that adopted legislation was in accordance with international standards. 114. Sweden welcomed the submission of the report to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, but remained seriously concerned about the overall human rights situation. 115. Switzerland was extremely concerned about serious, systematic and general human rights violations, including restrictions on freedom of expression and the right to privacy and repression against political dissidents. 116. The Syrian Arab Republic commended the State for the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol to the 8