99.142
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Work with its bilateral and international partners, as appropriate, including the United Nations Programme on Disability under the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, on technical cooperation and capacity-building programmes to facilitate the full implementation of its obligations under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 1 - Minimal action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Disability rights
- ESC rights - general
- Labour rights
- Technical assistance and cooperation
- Date added
- Nov 3, 2021
99.122
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Incorporate the adverse socioeconomic impact of COVID-19 on women and girls in any revision of the National Action Plan for Women and ensure that consultations for this revision are as inclusive as possible
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
- Date added
- Nov 3, 2021
134.155
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Raise awareness of the key provisions of Ministerial Order No. 007/2016 and the Special Needs and Inclusive Education Policy among all relevant stakeholders, including persons with disabilities, so as to ensure their effective implementation
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Human rights education and training
- Date added
- Aug 2, 2021
134.116
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Given the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women, factor this aspect into account during its ongoing review of its National Gender Policy and implementation of its strategic plan so that more effective policies can be put in place to build on the gains achieved thus far
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Women's rights
- Date added
- Aug 2, 2021
146.270
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Strengthen its efforts, in partnership and consultation with the communities concerned, to reduce inequalities faced by indigenous Australians in key areas, including access to health care, education and employment
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Indigenous peoples
- Right to development
- Right to education
- Right to health
- Date added
- Aug 2, 2021
146.132
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Increase investments in prevention and support initiatives to combat and reduce the prevalence of family, domestic and sexual violence, especially among population groups that are disproportionately affected
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Gender-based violence
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
- Date added
- Aug 2, 2021
133.250
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Consider the special needs of children with disabilities in formulating the national child protection policy
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Rights of the Child
- Date added
- Apr 19, 2021
133.234
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Develop longer-term awareness and training programmes to equip families with the knowledge and tools to mitigate domestic violence, including in cooperation with relevant international partners, as appropriate
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Gender-based violence
- Rights of the Child
- Technical assistance and cooperation
- Women's rights
- Date added
- Apr 19, 2021
107.96
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue its efforts to promote gender equality at the substantive and societal levels, including through awareness-raising initiatives aimed at eliminating structural and cultural barriers to achieving meaningful equality
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Human rights education and training
- Women's rights
- Date added
- Apr 19, 2021
107.25
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue to maintain a strong focus in its national development plans on poverty reduction, especially in rural areas, accounting in particular for the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people living in poverty
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- National action plan
- Poverty
- Right to development
- Date added
- Apr 19, 2021
139.173
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take the necessary public education measures to remove any remaining stigma and barriers against the full inclusion of persons with disabilities, particularly women and children with disabilities, in Fijian life and society
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Discrimination
- Human rights education and training
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
- Date added
- Nov 9, 2020
139.27
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the implementation of the National Adaptation Plan to build on successes and lessons learned for future iterations of the Plan
- Recommending State
- Response
- Supported
- Date added
- Nov 9, 2020
101.110
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Fully implement the Family Protection and Domestic Violence Act 2014, with the necessary technical assistance of the relevant United Nations agencies such as the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women) and UNDP where appropriate, expeditiously operationalize the Family Protection Fund, and dedicate the necessary resources to ensure that the family protection and domestic violence baseline study conducted by the office of the Attorney General is comprehensive so as to strengthen the ongoing work to eliminate violence against women in Tuvalu
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Gender-based violence
- Rights of the Child
- Technical assistance and cooperation
- Women's rights
- Date added
- Jul 4, 2020
101.45
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure an adequate institutional framework and the resources to fully implement the Tuvalu National Human Rights Action Plan 2016–2020
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- General
- National action plan
- Date added
- Jul 4, 2020
147.148
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure sufficient resources are allocated to fully implement all major components of the National Action Plan to Prevent Violence against Women and Children
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Gender-based violence
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2020
147.136
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 30 - May 2018
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Implement policies to increase the enrolment ratio of girls in primary and secondary schools to give them a good start in life
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Right to education
- Rights of the Child
- Date added
- Jul 3, 2020
142.254
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 35 - January 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure that the review of the Special Needs Education Policy (2009) takes place expeditiously to ensure that no child is left behind, and that children with disabilities are enabled to learn alongside other children to the extent possible
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Right to education
- Rights of the Child
- Date added
- Jun 20, 2020
142.204
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 35 - January 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Evaluate and report on the effectiveness of the universal health coverage pilot programmes with a view to progressively expanding such programmes throughout the country
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Right to health
- Date added
- Jun 20, 2020
100.133
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 35 - January 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Consider monitoring the implementation of programmes under the Education Sector Plan to facilitate a comprehensive evaluation of its successes and continuing gaps
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 3 - Considering action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Right to education
- Date added
- Jun 20, 2020
100.117
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 35 - January 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Work with bilateral and international partners, including the World Health Organization, where appropriate, to train health-care workers and increase the capacity of its health systems to meet the needs of its people, particularly in rural and remote areas
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Right to health
- Technical assistance and cooperation
- Date added
- Jun 20, 2020
96.132
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue to explore creative and practical applications of technology to support persons with disabilities and to better integrate them into society
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Date added
- Mar 3, 2020
96.101
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Expand its programmes aimed at eliminating the stereotypical portrayal of gender in society and the workplace in order to reduce gender inequalities
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Human rights education and training
- Women's rights
- Date added
- Mar 3, 2020
105.120
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Adopt the necessary measures to ensure the effective socialization and implementation of the provisions of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities) Act
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Date added
- Mar 3, 2020
105.69
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue to expand its measures to prevent trafficking in persons, in particular by improving coordination with NGOs and other relevant government departments
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Trafficking
- Date added
- Mar 3, 2020
121.145
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 33 - May 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue to invest in improving its water and sanitation infrastructure to ensure that its people can have access to clean, safe and affordable water, as well as good sanitation facilities
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Right to health
- Right to water and sanitation
- Date added
- Mar 3, 2020
121.137
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 33 - May 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue to update and improve the National Housing Programme, the Landless Citizens’ Scheme and the National Housing Scheme to ensure the provision of sustainable and affordable housing for its people
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Right to housing
- Date added
- Mar 3, 2020
90.62
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 32 - January 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Expand its existing partnership and collaboration with community leaders to reduce domestic and gender-based violence in rural areas
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Gender-based violence
- Date added
- Mar 3, 2020
90.39
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 32 - January 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure that its educators at all levels, from preschool to post-school education, are adequately trained to facilitate learning by children with disabilities, to support the Government’s inclusive education policies
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Right to education
- Rights of the Child
- Date added
- Mar 3, 2020
93.52
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue to review and improve the relevant legislation, policies and programmes to accord those with disabilities more protection, services and opportunities to participate fully in Tongan society
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Date added
- Mar 3, 2020
93.22
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 29 - January 2018<
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure sufficient resources are allocated for the full and successful implementation of the Revised National Policy on Gender and Development 2014–2018
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Women's rights
- Date added
- Mar 3, 2020