A/HRC/13/31 401. The Working Group calls upon the Government to sign and ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and accept the competence of the Committee under articles 31 and 32. Nicaragua Number of outstanding cases at the beginning of the period under review Cases transmitted to the Government during the period under review: 0 Cases clarified during the period under review: 0 Cases sent under the urgent action procedure Cases sent under the standard procedure 0 0 103 Number of cases on which the Government has replied 0 Government Nongovernmental sources Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 0 0 103 Multiple replies on some cases Number of cases of possible clarification by Government (6month rule) N/A 0 General allegation N/A Government response N/A Prompt intervention letter N/A Government response N/A Working Group request for a visit Yes Government response Yes 402. All outstanding cases were transmitted and regrettably no response was received from the Government. A summary of the situation in the country appears in document E/CN.4/2006/56 and Corr.1. Request for a visit 403. On 23 May 2006, the Working Group requested the Government of Nicaragua to undertake a visit, as part of a four-country initiative in Central America. On 20 July 2009, it sent a reminder letter. No response has been received. Observations 404. The Working Group reiterates its request to the Government to extend an invitation to visit the country. 405. The Working Group calls upon the Government to sign and ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and accept the competence of the Committee under articles 31 and 32. 86 GE.09-17704