A/HRC/22/11 values. Another pillar – federalism – was similarly important, as it ensured the proximity between the inhabitants and the authorities. 120. The delegation expressed its gratitude to States, the Council President, the troika and the Secretariat for their respective contributions to the review process, noting that it would carefully analyse the recommendations it had received. 121. The delegation underlined the importance that Switzerland placed on the UPR process and its membership in the Human Rights Council, noting that it was preparing to renew its candidature, and reconfirming the pride which Switzerland took in hosting this institution. II. Conclusions and/or recommendations** 122. The recommendations formulated during the interactive dialogue/listed below enjoy the support of Switzerland: 122.1. Ratify CED (Spain) (France); Consider the possibility of accession to CED (Paraguay (Argentina); 122.2. Ratify CRPD (Spain) (France) (India) (Hungary) (Greece) (Slovakia); Take further measures to ratify CRPD (Iraq); Continue the consultation process to ratify the CRPD (Chile); Implement the ratification of CRPD (Egypt); Encourage ratification of CRPD (Mexico); Accelerate the process of ratification of CRPD (Rwanda); Consider the possibility of accession to CRPD (Paraguay); Ratify CRPD as soon as possible (China); 122.3. Expedite its accession to CRPD and other outstanding human rights treaties, particularly those that it had committed to during the last UPR (Bhutan); 122.4. Pursue ratification of international human rights instruments and ensure their implementation (Benin); Intensify its efforts to sign and ratify international human rights instruments to which it is not yet a party, particularly those which it committed to sign and ratify (Cambodia); Pursue the process of ratification of international human rights instruments (Cote d’Ivoire); 122.5. Take effective measures and step up its efforts to combat xenophobia and racism so as to promote harmonious co-existence among ethnic and religious communities (China); 122.6. Continue to implement programmes and measures to combat and prevent racism, racial discrimination and xenophobia, and ensure further progress in terms of equal opportunities (Cuba); 122.7. Complement the efforts in the field of the integration of foreigners with an active commitment to fighting discrimination (Ecuador); 122.8. Take further measures to combat racial discrimination, xenophobia and other forms of intolerance (Sri Lanka); 122.9. Continue to work to prevent and combat incidents of racist and antisemitic and extremist expressions and actions which have occurred in Switzerland in recent times (Russian Federation); ** Conclusions and recommendations have not been edited. 15

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