A/HRC/48/10 19. However, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the challenging geography and demography became rather an advantage. Greenland had only seen 32 cases of COVID-19 with no fatalities. The Government exercised tight control on arrivals into Greenland and allowed only essential travel. Other pandemic-related measures taken by the Government had also been temporary and were adopted on the basis of the law, with a view to protecting public health. The Government provided the most vulnerable people and businesses with support packages to prevent the lay-off of employees. 20. The Danish Institute for Human Rights together with the Human Rights Council of Greenland recommended that Greenland adopt legislative measures to ensure protection against discrimination, including by establishing an independent appeals board. The Constitution of Denmark guaranteed all citizens of Greenland protection against discrimination on any grounds. There were also laws on the prohibition of racial discrimination and on the equality of men and women, and an Act on persons with disabilities, including anti-discrimination provisions. Individuals who were subject to discrimination could initiate court proceedings. 21. The Council of Gender Equality of Greenland had the authority to investigate cases related to gender equality on the basis of complaints it received or on its own initiative. The Parliamentary Ombudsman of Greenland had a mandate to receive and investigate complaints against discriminatory actions or decisions of the authorities. 22. The Convention on the Rights of the Child served as a foundation and provided guidance for the efforts of Greenland to combat violence against children and prevent cases of child neglect. Greenland had been implementing three action plans on the rights of the child, which included measures to ensure the well-being of families with children and to reduce child neglect. In the period 2020–2023, necessary financial resources had been ensured for 16 initiatives of Greenlandic-Danish cross-sectoral cooperation in this area. 23. The new Government of Greenland gave the utmost priority to ensuring equality and welfare for all, including through its efforts to enhance the welfare of children and young persons. The Government established a separate Ministry for Children, Youth and Family to ensure the realization of the rights of the child. 24. The well-being and the enjoyment of the rights of persons with disabilities, older persons and homeless persons were among the other priorities of the Government of Greenland. B. Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review 25. During the interactive dialogue, 112 delegations made statements. Recommendations made during the dialogue are to be found in section II of the present report. 26. Statements were made by Lebanon, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, the Netherlands, Nicaragua, the Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, the Republic of Korea, Romania, the Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, the State of Palestine, the Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United States of America, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam, Zambia, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, the Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bhutan, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechia, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Haiti, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran 4