A/HRC/26/8 67. Norway welcomed the National Dialogue Conference, in which many women and young people participated. It was concerned about reports of discrimination and violence against those vulnerable groups and that a law proposing a minimum marital age had not yet been ratified by Parliament. Norway made recommendations. 68. Oman noted the efforts made to enhance and protect human rights by the development of many strategies and national plans to improve education, training and youth employment. Oman made a recommendation. 69. Pakistan commended the administrative and legal measures aimed at strengthening national institutions for the protection and promotion of human rights. It acknowledged the challenges, including poverty, unemployment and non-availability of health services. Pakistan made recommendations. 70. The Philippines was encouraged by the commitment to assisting refugees and migrants, despite resource constraints, and the continued upgrading of its institutions, policies and programmes to better promote and protect human rights. It lauded the inclusion of women and youth in the National Dialogue Conference. It made recommendations. 71. Poland commended progress achieved by the National Dialogue Conference and in universal primary education, gender parity and the refugee asylum process. It was concerned about the high number of executions and extrajudicial killings and reports of violence against vulnerable groups. Poland made recommendations. 72. Portugal noted efforts made by the Government to enhance the promotion and protection of human rights, especially within a framework of national reconciliation and institutional capacity-building. Portugal made recommendations. 73. Qatar congratulated Yemen on the success of the inclusive National Dialogue Conference in approving the national document and welcomed the efforts to develop the Transitional Program for Stabilization and Development (TPSD). Qatar made recommendations. 74. The Republic of Korea acknowledged the efforts to promote fundamental freedoms and enhance human rights, particularly through the National Dialogue Conference. The Government’s cooperation in the opening of the OHCHR office could serve as a model for other countries. It made recommendations. 75. Saudi Arabia commended Yemen’s cooperation in both the international and national spheres, including with the United Nations and praised the establishment of a committee to combat trafficking in persons. It made recommendations. 76. Senegal welcomed the efforts to enhance the protection and promotion of human rights and to implement the Transitional Programme for Stabilization and Development. It highlighted the programmes developed specifically for children with special needs and from poor backgrounds. Senegal made recommendations. 77. The delegation stated that the Transitional Justice Bill that had been withdrawn would be reconsidered in the light of the national dialogue outcomes. A committee established for the purpose had concluded that it would be based on equity and reconciliation in order to comply with international transitional justice standards. 78. In principle, Yemen always approved requests for visits by Special Rapporteurs. However, in view of the exceptional circumstances experienced by the country during the previous UPR cycle, requests had been deferred until the completion of the national dialogue. Yemen confirmed its readiness to welcome visits whenever the Special Rapporteurs saw fit. 10