A/HRC/43/2 follow up on universal periodic review third cycle recommendations, and that the country will spare no efforts to ensure increasing multi-stakeholder and result-oriented action. To that end, the role of the Inter-ministerial Committee for Human Rights (in Italian, CIDU) as the national mechanism for reporting and follow-up of Italy was highlighted one more time. 412. Finally, the head of the delegation affirmed that, with the two-fold aim of meeting growing international expectations with regard to human rights reporting and follow-up and consistent human rights mainstreaming throughout national policies and legislation, CIDU, that embodies the four key capacities of national mechanisms for reporting and follow-up, namely “engagement, coordination, consultation and information management”, and is the main coordination body of Italy for integrated reporting on recommendations by the United Nations human rights mechanisms, intends to scale up its relevant action. El Salvador 413. The review of El Salvador was held on 4 November 2019 in conformity with all the relevant provisions contained in relevant Human Rights Council resolutions and decisions, and was based on the following documents: (a) The national report submitted by El Salvador in accordance with paragraph 15 of the annex to Council resolution 5/1 and paragraph 5 of the annex to Council resolution 16/21 (A/HRC/WG.6/34/SLV/1); (b) The compilation prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 of the annex to Council resolution 5/1 and paragraph 5 of the annex to Council resolution 16/21 (A/HRC/WG.6/34/SLV/2); (c) The summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 of the annex to Council resolution 5/1 and paragraph 5 of the annex to Council resolution 16/21 (A/HRC/WG.6/34/SLV/3). 414. At its 30th meeting, on 12 March 2020, the Human Rights Council considered and adopted the outcome of the review of El Salvador (see section C below). 415. The outcome of the review of El Salvador comprises the report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (A/HRC/43/5) and the views of El Salvador concerning the recommendations and/or conclusions, as well as its voluntary commitments and its replies to questions or issues that were not sufficiently addressed during the interactive dialogue in the Working Group, and which were presented before the adoption of the outcome by the plenary (see also A/HRC/43/SLV/Add.1). 1. Views expressed by the State under review on the recommendations and/or conclusions, its voluntary commitments and the outcome 416. The delegation stated that the third cycle of the universal periodic review of El Salvador had been a positive experience. El Salvador demonstrated openness during its third review, and was aware of the challenges that must be overcome to fully guarantee human rights. It recognized that the universal periodic review allows for dialogue between countries, towards mutual collaboration. 417. In the framework of the dialogue, El Salvador examined the recommendations received. It thanked the troika composed by Burkina Faso, Japan and Mexico for their support. El Salvador also expressed satisfaction at the recognition received from various States of the progress that it had made in the field of human rights. 418. The recommendations received by El Salvador were also subjected to an internal consultation process, with the participation of the three State fundamental bodies, and various national institutions. Through this process, each recommendation was examined and valued under a human rights-based approach. El Salvador recognized the need to articulate national GE. 71

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