A/HRC/41/2 3. General comments made by other stakeholders 663. During the adoption of the outcome of the review of Vanuatu, three other stakeholders made statements.** 664. Franciscans International commended Vanuatu for supporting those recommendations related to the commitment to review existing policies and programmes on climate change, adaptation and mitigation of effects of climate change using a human rights-based approach. It also commended Vanuatu for having taken a progressive policy through the establishment of the Ministry of Climate Change responsible for the implementation of the current national policy on climate change and disaster risks reduction. It also stated that in 2018, the report of the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change explained a widespread harm and human rights impact of global warming. It called on the Human Rights Council to conduct a study to evaluate whether the universal periodic review recommendations on climate change have brought coherence and positive impact on the climate policy in action at the national level. 665. Center for Global Nonkilling commended Vanuatu for its low death rate, as compared to other States. It, however, expressed surprise and regret that Vanuatu had refused a recommendation to ratify the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. It called on Vanuatu to review its decision, and to ratify the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide Crime as soon as possible. 666. Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative commended the Government of Vanuatu for accepting 96 recommendations, including those related to a national implementation plan to implement the universal periodic review recommendations, the setting-up of a national human rights institution, climate change, elimination of discrimination, violence and abuse against women and children, prevention of police brutality, and ensuring access to health-care and education. It, however, expressed regret that Vanuatu had only noted 39 recommendations relating to the ratification of core international human rights instruments, elimination of gender discrimination and stereotypes, protection of the rights and social inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual and inter-sex persons. It praised Vanuatu for taking commendable steps in eliminating corruption. It also noted that Vanuatu’s Access to Information Law needed broad dissemination. It also highlighted that, despite the fact that Vanuatu had supported the recommendation regarding civic education and raising the awareness of previous cycle universal periodic review recommendations, the Government had not undertaken any effective action, especially in rural areas. It recommended that Vanuatu implement the universal periodic review recommendations in cooperation with civil society. 4. Concluding remarks of the State under review 667. The Vice-President stated that, based on the information provided, out of 135 recommendations received, 96 enjoyed the support of Vanuatu and 35 were noted. 668. Vanuatu reiterated its thanks to the invaluable contributions made by States, nongovernmental organizations, and other stakeholders during the third cycle universal periodic review of Vanuatu. It concluded by reaffirming its commitment to the universal periodic review and to the implementation of the supported recommendations. ** The statements of stakeholders 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/41Session/Pages/default.aspx 108