A/HRC/48/13 99. Solomon Islands emphasized that it was committed to honouring its human rights reporting obligations. A concept paper on a national mechanism for implementation, reporting and follow-up had been completed in 2019, for the purposes of implementing, reporting on and tracking human rights, the Sustainable Development Goals and other national development priorities. However, given the limited technical resources and competing national priorities, meeting reporting obligations remained a challenge. 100. Solomon Islands had progressed in implementing, promoting and protecting human rights by mainstreaming the international human rights treaty norms in accordance with its legislative and policy frameworks. As a post-conflict country, it had made significant strides in the enjoyment of access to basic services such as health, education and justice. Consequently, citizens had been able to pursue their freedom in a peaceful and stable environment. 101. Solomon Islands thanked delegations for their interventions on its national report for the universal periodic review. The delegation took note of the comments, recommendations and observations made by various delegations and made a number of clarifications. 102. Solomon Islands clarified that the Constitution did not allow for the death penalty. Corporal punishment was prohibited. Solomon Islands reaffirmed that sex education was part of its national education curriculum. 103. Solomon Islands looked forward to engaging with the Human Rights Council to progress on some of the issues raised during the review. II. Conclusions and/or recommendations 104. The following recommendations will be examined by Solomon Islands, which will provide responses in due time, but no later than the forty-eighth session of the Human Rights Council. 104.1 Consider ratifying the main international conventions on human rights starting from the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and its Optional Protocols (Italy); 104.2 Consider the possibility of ratifying those international human rights instruments such as the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol, and the Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child (Dominican Republic); 104.3 Ratify the main international human rights treaties that are still pending to advance on Sustainable Development Goals 5, 11, 13 and 16 (Paraguay); 104.4 Ratify the core human rights instruments including the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (Sierra Leone); 104.5 Ratify, as priority, core international human rights instruments including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (Indonesia); 104.6 Ratify more human rights instruments, especially the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, as previously recommended (Israel); 104.7 Consider ratifying the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Iraq); 104.8 Sign and ratify the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Niger); 11