A/HRC/36/6 and integrated approach, to promote rights and freedoms in the Moroccan Sahara as there is no distinction in the Kingdom between the Sahara region and the other regions. The delegation affirmed that all Moroccan citizens were equal before the law in terms of rights and responsibilities, as was the case in all democratic States. It ascertained that the people of the Sahara were an integral component of the defence of the territorial integrity and national unity and were associated in all development processes at the national, regional and local levels, either through elected representative bodies, professional bodies and civil society organizations that worked freely within the legal and constitutional framework of the country. 32. The delegation added that “efforts are being deployed to promote the Amazigh culture, which is enshrined in the Constitution” and that, “in 2016, 600 development projects were being implemented in the Moroccan Sahara”. 33. The delegation stated that “the autonomy proposal made by the Kingdom of Morocco constitutes a historic opportunity for reunification and a real framework for development, protection and enjoyment of human rights, as well as a compromise final solution which would enable the inhabitants of the Moroccan Sahara to manage their local affairs within the sovereignty and the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Morocco”. 34. The delegation highlighted that, over the previous two decades, Morocco had become a major actor at the regional and international levels in the field of human rights, hosting important international events such as the second session of the World Forum on Human Rights, held in Marrakech in November 2014, and the twenty-second session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. 35. Likewise, an international forum on the role of religious leaders in preventing incitement to commit crimes of atrocity had been held in Fez in 2015, after which a draft plan of action had been drawn up to prevent incitement to such crimes. The draft plan of action was inspired by the Rabat Plan of Action on the prohibition of advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence, adopted on 5 October 2012. 36. Morocco was co-chairing, with Germany, the Global Forum on Migration and Development during 2017 and 2018. 37. The delegation thanked the members of the Human Rights Council, in particular those who made statements. B. Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review 38. During the interactive dialogue, 25 delegations made statements. Recommendations made during the dialogue are to be found in section II of the present report. 39. Uruguay congratulated Morocco for its ratification of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and the inclusion of its provisions in the Criminal Code. 40. Viet Nam praised the political, normative and institutional reforms made by Morocco, and the public policies for promoting and protecting economic, social and cultural rights. 41. Yemen commended Morocco for ratifying the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and for reforming the judicial system. 42. Zambia commended Morocco for facilitating the visit of four special procedure mandate holders, submitting five national reports for consideration by the treaty bodies and acceding to international human rights treaties. 5