A/HRC/14/14 incorporated into the five-year development plan and are aimed at reducing poverty by 30 per cent by ensuring better incomes for the poor and improving their situation in terms of health care, education, housing and social protection, and by reducing the disparities between man and women. B. Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review 16. During the interactive dialogue, 57 delegations made statements. A number of delegations thanked the Government for its comprehensive national report, prepared through a large-scale process of consultation; for its comprehensive presentation; and for its responses to advance questions, which had allowed for an assessment of Iraq’s human rights promotion and protection efforts. Recommendations made during the interactive dialogue are found in chapter II of the present report. 17. Saudi Arabia noted the efforts to promote and implement human rights. Despite the challenges, the Government, through established legal mechanisms, was seeking to protect human rights, to enhance the role of civil society in rebuilding the country, to improve security and to provide basic living conditions for all. It made recommendations. 18. Jordan noted that, despite the difficulties it faced, Iraq had made genuine efforts to protect human rights. It hoped that the upcoming elections would be successful and contribute to reconciliation. It encouraged Iraq to strengthen laws on human rights. Jordan made recommendations. 19. Italy appreciated Iraqi’s commitment to protecting all religious Ensuring their effective safety, freedom of worship and equal opportunities them to better contribute to stability and to social and economic progress. concern that Iraq had resumed capital executions in May 2009. recommendations. communities. would enable It noted with Italy made 20. Algeria inquired about issues raised recently in the media, particularly the role of the justice and accountability commission and the upcoming elections. It asked about human rights education in schools and universities, as well as about prison conditions and human rights violations committed by foreign private security companies. Algeria made recommendations. 21. Brazil recognized the Government’s achievements, accomplished despite existing challenges. It highlighted the constitutional provisions on human rights, the establishment of a national institution and the participation of women in the Council of Representatives. It noted that full enjoyment of human rights was incompatible with war and that the situation of Iraq spoke for itself. Lack of infrastructure had impaired the enjoyment of rights. Brazil made recommendations. 22. The United Arab Emirates expressed appreciation for the spreading of a culture of human rights. It highlighted the establishment of the Ministry of Human Rights, the national human rights institute and, as an independent institution, the High Council for Human Rights. It commended Iraq’s efforts to cooperate with human rights mechanisms and UNAMI. It made a recommendation. 23. Kuwait noted the efforts to enhance human rights and eliminate the vestiges of human rights violations suffered in the past. It commended the initiatives to spread a culture of human rights and the inclusion of human rights standards in the judicial system. Kuwait made recommendations. 24. The Sudan welcomed the international covenant adopted by Iraq with a view to establishing a democratic Government. It commended the Government’s interest 5