A/HRC/40/14 II. Conclusions and/or recommendations 77. The recommendations formulated during the interactive dialogue/listed below have been examined by Belize and enjoy the support of Belize: 77.1 Adopt an open, merit-based selection process when selecting national candidates for United Nations treaty body elections (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland); 77.2 Strengthen cooperation with treaty bodies, including through taking steps to fulfilling its reporting obligation (Viet Nam); 77.3 Establish an institution specifically dedicated to promote and protect human rights in the country (Spain); 77.4 Establish a national human rights institution in compliance with the Paris Principles (Ukraine) (Côte d’Ivoire); 77.5 Increase investments in institutions responsible for access to justice and human rights, including the Ombudsman’s Office (Canada); 77.6 Strengthen efforts to establish a national human rights institution in line with the Paris Principles (Chile); 77.7 Continue with the efforts aimed at establishment of the national human rights institution in line with the Paris Principles (Georgia); 77.8 Establish a national human rights institution in line with the Paris Principles (Germany) (Iraq); 77.9 Take further steps in establishing a national human rights institution in accordance with the Paris Principles (Indonesia); 77.10 Align the mandate of the national human rights institution with the Paris Principles (Portugal); 77.11 Establish a national human rights institution in line with the Paris Principles, given the Office of the Ombudsman’s limited authority and capacity to fully address complaints of human rights abuse (Republic of Korea); 77.12 Establish a national human rights institution (Senegal); 77.13 Request the United Nation High Commissioner for Human Rights to strengthen existing cooperation, in order to establish a national system for the preparation of reports, as well as the implementation of and follow-up to recommendations and obligations in the area of human rights (Paraguay); 77.14 Consider establishing or strengthening a national process to assist in coordinating its reporting under various human rights instruments, such as a national mechanism for reporting and follow-up (Bahamas); 77.15 Take further proper legislative measures to address discrimination against different groups (Ukraine); 77.16 Guarantee the rights of everyone to equal protection under the law, in conformity with the international commitments of Belize (Iceland); 77.17 Carry out the necessary legal reforms so that the legislation guarantees the protection and promotion of the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons thereby avoiding discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity (Spain); 77.18 Ensure legal protections are enforced to address violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex individuals as well as discrimination such as in housing, employment and government services (United States of America); 10