A/HRC/42/15 B. Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review 15. During the interactive dialogue, 104 delegations made statements. Recommendations made during the dialogue are to be found in section II of the present report. 16. Fiji commended the State for the Qatar National Vision 2030, which encapsulated environmental development as one of its four main pillars for rapid domestic expansion. 17. France acknowledged the progress made with respect to migrant workers, women’s access to education and the labour market and the measured response to the embargo of 2017. 18. Georgia encouraged the Government to strengthen the promotion of migrant workers’ rights and to take further steps towards gender equality. 19. Germany welcomed the State accession to the two International Covenants on Human Rights, but expressed concern over the reservations made to both. 20. Ghana commended the State for the establishment of the support and insurance fund for migrant workers. 21. Haiti congratulated Qatar for having improved the working conditions of migrant workers in advance of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association World Cup tournament to be held in 2022. 22. Honduras praised the State for the progress made in the implementation of the recommendations received during the first and second review cycles. 23. Iceland welcomed steps taken for the protection of migrant workers’ rights and called on Qatar to take all measures to respect labour rights. 24. India praised Qatar for its initiative to set up visa centres aimed at rationalizing work visa procedures for expatriates to protect them from exploitation. 25. Indonesia praised the State for its new legislation to protect the rights of domestic workers in cases of violation of the law or abuse. 26. The Islamic Republic of Iran commended Qatar for its efforts to fulfil human rights obligations since the second review cycle. 27. Iraq expressed appreciation for the developments since the previous review cycle, particularly the new legislation to promote human rights, including economic and social programmes. 28. Ireland urged Qatar to reconsider its reservations to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. 29. Italy expressed appreciation for the State’s commitment to fight trafficking in persons and to improve the conditions of migrant workers. 30. Japan welcomed the State’s accession to the two International Covenants on Human Rights, as well as the new legislation for migrant workers. 31. Kuwait noted the progress achieved to protect and promote human rights since the second review cycle and the State’s accession to the two International Covenants on Human Rights. 32. The Lao People’s Democratic Republic welcomed the Qatar National Vision of 2030 and the Second National Development Strategy. 33. Lebanon referred to the State’s efforts in the environmental sector and in the area of women’s and children’s rights. 34. Libya highlighted the State’s accession to international human rights instruments and the enactment of legislation to protect human rights. 4

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