A/HRC/41/2 alongside traditional economic objectives and strongly urged the Government to explore how explicit human rights can help deliver the Budget, as well as the reform agenda of the Government. 3. Views expressed by Member and observer States of the Council on the outcome of the review 544. During the adoption of the outcome of the review of New Zealand, 13 delegations made statements.** 545. Botswana commended New Zealand for strides made in the protection of human rights, and in particular on children’s rights. It noted, in particular, the establishment of the Ministry for Children as well as the enactment of the Vulnerable Children’s Act to ensure a child-centred approach in the country’s policies. It was pleased to note that two recommendation from Botswana were among those that had enjoyed the support of New Zealand. 546. Burkina Faso hailed efforts by New Zealand to effectively implement human rights for its citizens and all persons who lived in its territory. It welcomed the acceptance by New Zealand of recommendations received, including those relating to strengthening the protection of women and children’s rights. It called on the Human Rights Council to adopt the report of New Zealand. 547. The Comoros encouraged New Zealand to make further efforts to strengthen the rights of indigenous peoples and ethnic minorities. It urged New Zealand to continue to focus on reducing inequalities and disparities between the Māori and other ethnic groups. It expressed the view that the recommendations accepted by New Zealand, in particular, those relating to indigenous and minority rights would be of great value in combating these inequalities. 548. Egypt thanked New Zealand for its responses to the recommendations received and welcomed the acceptance of numerous recommendations addressed to it. Egypt noted measures taken to protect human rights, in particular the adoption of a national action plan to follow up the recommendations of the universal periodic review. It urged New Zealand to continue to further promote and protect human rights. 549. Fiji commended New Zealand on the acceptance of more than two thirds of the recommendations received, including the one made by Fiji to adopt a Zero Carbon Bill, and the Environmental Health Action Plan. It appreciated the intention of New Zealand to complete its first national climate change risk assessment in 2020. Fiji welcomed the commitment of New Zealand to submit a mid-term report in 2021, and recommended that the Human Rights Council adopt the universal periodic review report on New Zealand. 550. The Islamic Republic of Iran welcomed the commitment of New Zealand to the universal periodic review process and noted the acceptance of two of the four recommendations it had made. While expressing sympathy for the families of the victims of the Christchurch massacre and the Muslim community, it remained concerned about Islamophobia and urged New Zealand to take all the necessary measures to confront this phenomenon, which is rooted in xenophobia and racism. It expressed the belief that ** The statements of the delegations that were unable to deliver them owing to time constraints which were made available are posted on the extranet of the Human Rights Council, at https://extranet.ohchr.org/sites/hrc/HRCSessions/RegularSessions/41Session/Pages/default.aspx 90