A/HRC/48/5 70. Luxembourg noted that, as a long-standing technical and financial partner, it was prepared to cooperate with the Niger to implement the recommendations made. 71. Malawi made recommendations. 72. Malaysia welcomed the efforts the Niger had made since the second review cycle and looked forward to further progress in improving the human rights, well-being and livelihood of its people. 73. Maldives welcomed the efforts to improve the human rights situation in the country by aligning the national legal framework with international standards. 74. Mali welcomed the adoption of a law on the protection of internally displaced persons. It called on the international community to support the efforts of the Niger in the fight against violent extremism. 75. Mauritania welcomed the excellent organization of the presidential election, which had resulted, for the first time in the political history of the Niger, in a transition between two democratically elected presidents. 76. Mauritius commended the Niger for its ratification of the Paris Agreement on climate change and of the Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area. 77. Mexico praised the ratification of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. 78. Montenegro highlighted the ratification of the Paris Agreement on climate change and the Kampala amendments to the Rome Statute. 79. Morocco welcomed the reforms carried out in the judicial and penitentiary systems, the efforts to protect the rights to health, food and security, and the progress made in education and public awareness of human rights. 80. Mozambique praised the ratification of several international and regional human rights instruments, and the implementation of 80 per cent of the recommendations accepted during the previous review cycle. 81. Namibia commended the Niger on its accession to several international instruments, the adoption of national laws aimed at improving the human rights of citizens, and the nonapplication of the death penalty since 21 April 1976. 82. Nepal appreciated the ratification of the Paris Agreement, the adoption of the Water, Hygiene and Sanitation Sector Programme (2016–2030) and the implementation of a national action plan for the implementation of Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) on women and peace and security. 83. The Netherlands commended the significant progress made concerning ratification of international instruments. It was concerned about sexual and reproductive health in the Niger and restrictions imposed on civic space, especially in the run-up to elections. 84. Nigeria commended the Niger on its efforts to combat terrorism, human trafficking and other transnational organized crimes and its measures to enhance the socioeconomic well-being of its population. 85. Norway commended the Niger on its historic democratic transition following the recent presidential elections. 86. The delegation of the Niger indicated that local and presidential elections had just been held, to the great satisfaction of the country’s political class and the international community. All the legally recognized political parties in the Niger were brought together in the context of the National Council for Political Dialogue. Reforms to the electoral process were carried out within the framework of that dialogue. In terms of access to the media, the High Council for Communication ensured equitable access to the media for the different candidates. The legal and institutional framework ensured freedom of expression and the civil and political rights of citizens. 87. Two attempts had been made to ratify the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa (the Maputo Protocol), in 2006 and GE.21-09329 7