A/HRC/43/2 642. As for the recommendation to issue a standing invitation to the special procedures of the Human Rights Council, the delegation stated that the country had received several requests for a visit, which would be responded to in due course. Additionally, it indicated that Angola would continue to invite special rapporteurs to visit the country based on its needs for assistance from these mechanisms. 643. Concerning accession to the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative, the delegation reported that a working group had been created, by Presidential Order no. 239/14 of 22 December 2019, to assess its compatibility with the domestic legal framework of Angola. The delegation also noted that Angola was a member of the United Nations and a party to the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption. It was also a founding member of the Kimberley Process on the buying and selling of diamonds, having held the Presidency and Vice-Presidency of this mechanism that aims at preventing natural resources from becoming a source of funding for unlawful businesses or conflicts, while respecting and guaranteeing the human rights of citizens working in mining operations and areas. 644. The delegation recalled that Angola had signed the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court and indicated that it was examining the compatibility of the Statute with its legal system and Constitution. A number of discrepancies between the Statute of the Court and the Constitution of the Republic of Angola had been identified, which prevented its immediate ratification. Additionally, Angola supported the position of the African Union on the International Criminal Court. 645. The delegation indicated that that all of the recommendations mentioned would continue to receive the attention of Angola, during the next four years and beyond and thanked all of those who participated in the review. 2. Views expressed by Member and observer States of the Council on the outcome of the review 646. During the adoption of the outcome of the review of Angola, 11 delegations made statements.** 647. The Sudan expressed appreciation for the efforts of Angola to promote and protect human rights highlighting the fact that Angola had accepted a large number of recommendations it had received during its third universal periodic review. The Sudan thanked Angola for having accepted its recommendations, and recommended the adoption of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review report by the Human Rights Council. 648. UNFPA commended Angola for accepting recommendations in the areas of gender equality, women’s and girls’ empowerment, and reproductive rights. It stated that it would continue working with Angola to eliminate preventable maternal mortality and morbidity. It would also support the Government to disseminate and implement its recently approved National Youth Policy and continue to support the leadership role Angola was taking in promoting Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health within the Portuguese Speaking Countries. It remained a committed partner in responding to the drought situation faced in southern Angola, as well as in the preparations for the population and housing census planned for 2024. 649. China welcomed the active engagement of Angola in the universal periodic review and commended the efforts to develop education and healthcare and to protect the rights of women, children with disabilities and vulnerable groups, as well as major progress in the ** The statements of the delegations that were unable to deliver them owing to time constraints which were made available are posted on the extranet of the Human Rights Council, at https://extranet.ohchr.org/sites/hrc/HRCSessions/RegularSessions/43session/Pages/default.aspx GE. 101