A/HRC/57/10 B. Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review 26. During the interactive dialogue, 67 delegations made statements. Recommendations made during the dialogue are to be found in section II of the present report. 27. Spain congratulated Vanuatu for the development of policies for persons with disabilities, such as the National Disability-Inclusive Development Policy for the period 2018–2025. 28. Switzerland welcomed the delegation of Vanuatu and thanked it for its presentation. 29. Thailand commended Vanuatu for implementing the National Gender Equality Policy 2020–2030, electing the first woman Member of Parliament and the first woman chief magistrate in 2022, implementing the National Disability-Inclusive Development Policy 2018–2025 and making plans to develop the Disability and Inclusion Act. 30. Timor-Leste praised Vanuatu for its efforts against trafficking in persons, promoting the participation of women and persons with disabilities in political life, addressing the risk of climate change and disaster-induced displacement and providing legal aid in criminal matters. 31. Togo welcomed the delegation of Vanuatu and congratulated it on the significant progress made since the previous universal periodic review. 32. Trinidad and Tobago recognized that, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, several natural disasters and the climate crisis, Vanuatu had made meaningful progress relating to health, education, the rights of women and girls and the right to a clean and healthy environment. 33. Ukraine commended Vanuatu for taking measures regarding public health, education and gender equality, notably introducing legislation to increase the participation of women in public life and making efforts to address environmental challenges, with a particular focus on protecting women, children and persons with disabilities. 34. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland welcomed the leadership of Vanuatu on climate issues and stated that it stood ready to support Vanuatu in building its resilience to natural disasters and improving its access to climate finance. 35. The United States of America commended Vanuatu for its leadership on climate change and urged the Government to develop a national human rights framework that included strong accountability mechanisms and access to justice for human rights violations and abuses. 36. Uruguay welcomed the delegation of Vanuatu and wished it success in its fourth universal periodic review. 37. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela expressed appreciation for the launch of policies to promote and protect women, the implementation of the Health Sector Strategy 2021–2030, the prioritization given to the most vulnerable groups and the provision of subsidies to public schools, with primacy given to those located in rural areas. 38. Viet Nam commended Vanuatu for making progress in promoting human rights, notably in education and employment, but noted challenges faced in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, especially in the context of climate change, natural disasters and COVID-19. 39. Algeria applauded Vanuatu for its cooperation with United Nations human rights mechanisms and for introducing new laws in the areas of health, justice and education, the National Gender Equality Policy and the Public Health (Amendment) Act, which guaranteed equal access to health-care services. 40. Argentina thanked the delegation of Vanuatu for the presentation of its national report. 41. Armenia expressed support for measures promoting individual freedoms and economic and social rights, efforts addressing domestic violence through legislation and GE.24-09741 5