A/HRC/53/14 28. Zambia would require support from the international community, including financial and technical support, for the preparation of a national action plan, the training of medical personnel in specialized fields and for combating the effects of climate change. B. Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review 29. During the interactive dialogue, 93 delegations made statements. Recommendations made during the dialogue are to be found in section II of the present report. 30. The Congo highlighted the progress made in the areas of education and health. 31. Costa Rica made recommendations. 32. Côte d’Ivoire noted the adoption of the Children’s Code Act of 2022 and the national strategy for ending child marriage, as well as the construction of two modern detention centres and the formulation of the national legal aid policy. 33. Croatia noted the efforts made to broaden access to education, the measures aimed at decongesting overcrowded prisons and the abolishment of the death penalty. 34. Cuba made recommendations. 35. Israel expressed concern about violence and discrimination against persons with albinism, abortion restrictions and the criminalization of same-sex relations. 36. Denmark noted the adoption of the Children’s Code Act of 2022. It expressed concern about reports of restrictions on the exercise of freedom of expression and of poor prison conditions. 37. Djibouti noted the efforts made to raise people’s standard of living and the numerous normative reforms that had been undertaken. 38. The Dominican Republic noted the implementation of guidelines to protect child victims and witnesses in legal proceedings, as well as the preparation of a manual on the prosecution of sexual crimes. 39. Egypt noted the human rights dimension in the implementation of the seventh national development plan, as well as the conduct of awareness-raising and the provision of vocational training in the field of human rights. 40. Ethiopia noted the implementation of the eighth national development plan, 2022– 2026. 41. France welcomed the amendment of the Penal Code with a view to abolishing the death penalty. 42. The Gambia noted the enactment of the Children’s Code Act of 2022 and the efforts to encourage girls to go back to school after giving birth. 43. Georgia welcomed the commitment of Zambia to undertake comprehensive constitutional reform, as well as the efforts to address concerns related to the welfare of children. 44. Germany expressed concern about the lack of respect for the freedoms of expression and assembly and the lack of protection from torture, among other concerns. 45. Ghana welcomed the national strategy on financial education, 2019–2024, the policies to combat gender-based violence and to protect children and the national health scheme. 46. Iceland made recommendations. 47. India welcomed the enactment of the Children’s Code Act of 2022, the launch of the eighth national development plan and the establishment of the National Mechanism for Implementation, Reporting and Follow-up. 48. Indonesia noted the efforts to align national laws with international human rights standards, including the prohibition of the corporal punishment of children. GE.23-04188 5