A/HRC/54/10 59. The United Kingdom commended initiatives to reduce gender-based violence and recognized the pressure caused by Hurricane Dorian and the COVID-19 pandemic. It expressed its concern about the statelessness of individuals born in the country and not afforded Bahamian citizenship. 60. The United States commended the support of the Bahamas for human rights and democracy. 61. Uruguay welcomed the ratification of the Convention against Torture. 62. The delegation of the Bahamas highlighted the tabling of a resolution to establish the Parliamentary Human Rights Committee, the first of its kind, as a step towards addressing human rights issues and complying with its national, regional and international obligations. The delegation also highlighted the activities of the National Reporting Cooperation Mechanism, which served as the national mechanism for implementation, reporting and follow-up, in the drafting of a master framework for scheduling, preparing and submitting reports under its reporting obligations. Furthermore, the Bahamas had tabled before its Parliament an ombudsman bill in 2023 to establish a national human rights institution that was compliant with the Paris Principles and that was equipped to receive, investigate and resolve complaints, mediate conflicts, monitor activities and promote education. 63. The Bahamas underlined that, after the closure of schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Education had developed a strategy to re-engage with students who had dropped out of school. It had done so through three models that recognized the need to put in place strategies to “find every child”, allow them to return to learning and make up for the time lost in education at the policy, programme and operational levels. The first round of the learning loss assessment yielded a 94 per cent successful attendance rate. 64. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela valued the measures implemented to overcome Hurricane Dorian and the COVID-19 pandemic and the policies and programmes aimed at eradicating poverty. 65. Viet Nam commended the Bahamas for the advancements made in its National Development Plan, with outcomes such as accountable government and public institutions, and its commitment to the 2030 Agenda. 66. The United Republic of Tanzania welcomed the ratification of international instruments and efforts made in relation to climate change mitigation and adaptation and the eradication of poverty. 67. Zambia made recommendations. 68. Algeria commended efforts to combat trafficking in persons and the ratification of the Convention against Torture. 69. Argentina highlighted the ratification of the Convention against Torture. 70. Armenia commended the adoption of the Trafficking in Persons Act and the commitment of the Bahamas to combat that heinous crime. 71. Australia acknowledged the efforts made to introduce legislation to establish marital rape as a sexual offence and to redefine consent, in accordance with international treaty obligations. 72. Azerbaijan highlighted the ratification of the Convention against Torture and measures taken to combat trafficking in persons. 73. Bangladesh commended the ratification of the Convention against Torture and the enactment of the Bail (Amendment) Act, 2020, and the Climate Change and Carbon Market Initiatives Act. 74. Barbados praised the establishment of the Climate Change and Environmental Advisory Unit, as well as various legislative measures to improve human rights protection, address sex-related crimes and deliver on social safety. 75. GE.23-11804 Belgium welcomed the ratification of the Convention against Torture. 7