A/HRC/45/2 (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.6/35/KIR/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.6/35/KIR/3). 760. At its 25th meeting, on 29 September 2020, the Human Rights Council considered and adopted the outcome of the review of Kiribati (see sect. C below). 761. The outcome of the review of Kiribati comprises the report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (A/HRC/44/15) and the views of Kiribati 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/44/15/Add.1). 1. Views expressed by the State under review on the recommendations and/or conclusions, its voluntary commitments and the outcome 762. H.E. Mr. Tarakabu Tofinga, Minister of Justice of Kiribati (by video message) stated that Kiribati had accepted 88 recommendations out of a total of 129 recommendations received during the 35th session of the Universal Periodic Review Working Group. He informed the Human Rights Council that the Kiribati National Human Rights Taskforce had developed a plan for the implementation of the 88 accepted recommendations. The plan would guide the Government to implement national measures pursuant to the recommendations, as well as in collaboration with national, regional and international partners, including various assistance from the Human Rights and Social Division within the Secretariat of the Pacific Community formerly known as Regional Rights Resource Team, the OHCHR and other United Nations Agencies. 763. Kiribati noted 40 recommendations. The reasons for only noting these recommendations at this stage were based on the resource constraints, cultural impediments and sensitivity on religious beliefs and practices. 764. The head of the delegation stated that Kiribati would continue to collaborate with regional and international partners to address these capacity gaps. He also highlighted that, as part of the implementation plan, Kiribati would consult with all national stakeholders, in particular civil society, local communities and faith-based organizations to address the cultural and religious barriers. 765. He emphasized that Kiribati valued the importance of the universal periodic review process. In particular, it acknowledged the significance of an independent peer-review, which was constructive, informative, and premised on Member States’ extensive experiences. It was an honour for the Government of Kiribati to see that the number of States participating in its third universal periodic review increased from 44 to 51 delegations, since the last review. 766. He drew the attention of the Human Rights Council to the achievements made since the last review, including the implementation of the Children Young People and Family Welfare Act 2013, the Education Act 2013 and the Family Peace Act 2014; the enactment of the Employment Industrial Relation Code 2015, Juvenile Justice Act 2015, Early Childhood Care and Education Act 2017, Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Act 2019; and the amendment of the Constitution 2016 and the Penal Code 2017. At the policy level, Kiribati had also developed the Mental Health Policy 2016, the Kiribati National Disability Policy 2018, and the Gender Equality and Women Development Policy 2019. The Government also implemented programmes to address significant issues such as health and sanitation, social welfare and child protection, education and gender-based 122