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117. The delegation stated that Colombia had ratified the core international human rights
treaties, including the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness and the Convention on
Cluster Munitions. In addition, the country continued to make contributions to the human
rights protection system. The Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water
and sanitation would be visiting Colombia in 2019.
118. The head of the delegation recognized the importance of international cooperation
for the strengthening of human rights, and reiterated his country’s commitment to facing
challenges. Colombia was willing to share good practices in the areas of business and
human rights, the national information system on human rights and international
humanitarian law and on peacebuilding.
119. He stressed the importance of the universal periodic review for the improvement and
respect of human rights. He thanked the States that had participated in the interactive
dialogue and had acknowledged the progress Colombia had made, highlighted the
importance of the peace agreement and made constructive recommendations for the
consolidation of a culture of human rights.
II. Conclusions and/or recommendations
120. The recommendations formulated during the interactive dialogue/listed below
have been examined by Colombia and enjoy the support of Colombia:
120.1
Continue bringing national human rights legislation into line with
international human rights standards (Azerbaijan);
120.2
Commit the necessary legal, institutional and financial resources to
implement the peace agreement without delay in order to achieve sustainable
peace (Australia);
120.3
Include measures aimed at ensuring increasing efficiency and
accountability of public service in its national development agency
(Azerbaijan);
120.4
Continue its efforts to address gaps in the implementation of relevant
policies and legislation in promoting and protecting human rights (Bhutan);
120.5
Strengthen the role of the national reporting and follow-up
mechanism (Egypt);
120.6
Strengthen the follow-up mechanism in the national human rights
framework in order to follow up on the implementation of the
recommendations from the universal periodic review and other mechanisms
(Paraguay);
120.7
Continue to progressively implement the provisions of the National
Strategy for Guaranteeing Human Rights (Lebanon);
120.8
Continue to implement universal periodic review recommendations
through the inclusive participation of all stakeholders, inter alia, the national
human rights institution and civil society (Myanmar);
120.9
Continue peacebuilding efforts by taking all stakeholders on board
(Nepal);
120.10
Continue to mobilize resources and seek the necessary assistance to
enhance its capacity to guarantee the promotion and protection of human
rights (Nigeria);
120.11
Increase transparency in its government procurement procedures,
through for example, public tenders (Republic of Korea);
120.12
Employ the ongoing dialogue process with the National Liberation
Army guerrilla as an opportunity to insist on the necessity of concluding a
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