A/HRC/12/2 page 15 development programmes. It recommended that (a) with the support of the international community, the State further strengthen the national security forces and law enforcement agencies through various capacity-building measures; and (b) with the assistance of the international community, it undertake a multipronged approach to improve the situation of children with greater focus on ensuring universal primary education, reducing infant and child mortality and rehabilitation of child combatants. 68. Concerning security, the delegation of the Central African Republic stated that a committee had been created and that the process of disarming the rebels was under way, which should result in greater security. In addition, barracks had been established to ensure the security of civilian populations. 69. Concerning schooling for girls, the delegation emphasized that that was a cultural problem, since girls were not automatically enrolled in school. However, the school enrolment rate for girls stood at 60 per cent and would increase as more schools were built. 70. The delegation said that awareness-raising campaigns were being conducted, notably by the United Nations Peacebuilding Support Office in the Central African Republic, which had organized human rights training courses for military and paramilitary staff. 71. The delegation further stated that efforts were being made to tackle HIV/AIDS, particularly among those infected, and that campaigns were currently being conducted by the World Health Organization. 72. With regard to violations of women’s and children’s rights, the delegation referred back to the assistance provided by international organizations in publicizing Act No. 06-032 among girls; women whose rights had been violated had also been informed of the Act. Information campaigns had also been conducted in prefectures. Training had been provided for paralegal personnel in order to help them in their fieldwork. Concerning the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the case had been made to the Government to ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict. 73. As to displaced persons, the delegation indicated that measures had been taken to encourage many of them to return, thanks to the Food and Agriculture Organization and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. II. CONCLUSIONS AND/OR RECOMMENDATIONS 74. The recommendations formulated during the interactive dialogue have been examined by Central African Republic and the recommendations listed below enjoy the support of the Central African Republic: 1. Consider ratifying the Convention on the Political Rights of Women (Argentina; Djibouti); 2. Consider ratifying (Turkey) / Ratify (Mexico) the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW);

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