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The Government should urgently develop a sustainable solution to ensure adequate housing with access to safe drinking water and sanitation for people living with HIV/AIDS. 20. (...) The merits of dry sanitation should be highlighted as a viable solution for the entire country, rather than as a “temporary” solution for informal settlements or rural areas, so as to end the perception that dry sanitation represents lesser technology. (...) She is pleased that the Government is studying options in this regard, and observes that a solution is urgently needed to alleviate the high cost of water for households who cannot afford it. 43.

The exploration of complaints received by the Commissioner on violation of the rights to education showed that the wider the coverage of problems, the more complicated their solution. These issues have an impact on rights and interests of more poorly protected category of population, i.e children. (...) Commissioner recommended the adoption of the Law “on Domestic Violence”. As it was mentioned before, adoption of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “on Preventing Domestic Violence” dated 22 June 2010 has considerable importance in protecting children against violence used on the ground of the family relationship. (...) Taking into account the fact that majority of children returned to families encounter financial hardships, the Ombudsman office with the purpose of partial solution of this problem collaborated with the SOS Children Village Association and within the framework of “Strengthening Family” Project, every month 11 children from 6 families are provided with food.

Bioenergy and biofuels were mentioned by many countries as a major factor in the solution, but only if carefully managed to prevent unintended impacts on the food supply and environment. (...) While many spoke of solar and wind power, it was emphasized that current renewables are dominated by hydro-power and several countries mentioned their progress with geothermal energy. (...) Land restoration as a synergetic tool with multiple potential benefits should therefore be prioritized as a nature- based solution and receive higher levels of international financing.

The rights to water and to sanitation are not specifically mentioned in the Constitution of Slovenia. However, the independent expert was assured that the right to water enjoys Constitutional protection. (...) A more sustainable solution is needed, however, since the option to purchase the supplementary water may not be available indefinitely. (...) A/HRC/18/33/Add.2 14 GE.11-14318 solution, in the meantime, efforts must be made to find interim solutions.

According to the above-mentioned UNHCR participatory assessment, mental health problems and psychological stress were reported to be relatively common amongst IDPs. (...) Achieving a durable solution enables IDPs to resume their normal life. (...) While most IDPs and representatives of IDPs that the Special Rapporteur met during his visit did indeed mention return to their place of origin as the best option for a durable solution, that does not provide sufficient grounds to conclude that all IDPs wish to return to

In addition, it should be mentioned at this point that the Turkish Cypriot relevant authorities did not receive any request regarding information on children living in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. (...) Without prejudice to our foregoing position, it needs to be noted that the issue of Maraş (Varosha) has always been discussed as part of a negotiated solution and needs to be discussed and solved under UN auspices within the framework of a comprehensive agreement. (...) Moreover, in paragraphs 37 and 38 of the Report, where the situation of religious monuments in both the North and South are mentioned, it is highly disappointing to see that the Report cites the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Heiner Bielefeldt’s personal observations as regards the concerns of the Greek Orthodox minority in the North as if they are fact, while the destruction or lack of care of Islamic religious monuments in the South are mentioned as allegations, implying that only the claims of the Greek Cypriot side are regarded as facts, but those of the Turkish Cypriot side as being questionable.

However, it should be noted that neither the provision of expelled Azerbaijani population with accommodation facilities, nor the solution of their social problems will address the root causes of their forceful displacement. In the very report, the mandate on the human rights of IDPs of the Human Rights Council in his conclusions and recommendations has rightly pointed out to the voluntary return as the preferred solution A/HRC/22/G/12 GE.13-11864 3 for the majority of IDPs in Azerbaijan and renewed his appeal to the international community to strengthen their efforts to achieve a peaceful solution to the conflict between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan and implement the UN Security Council resolutions calling for the withdrawal of occupying forces and secure the return in safety and dignity of displaced persons to their places of origin. (...) The Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan hence expresses its deep concern over the mentioned mass media reports. The Government believes that abusing the vulnerable conditions of refugees fleeing the ongoing crisis in Syria though their treatment as “required tools” for the achievement of political gains is both illegal and immoral.

It was pointed out that the question of accountability had been one of the thorniest issues in finding an agreement and that some aspects of the solution found had been subject to strong national and international criticism. (...) Interviewers also need to understand that children and other victims are part of the solution to a conflict and the future of a country. (...) The redaction of information and the assistance with translation were mentioned as important tasks of the IIIM in its cooperation with prosecutors.

In accordance with above-mentioned principles and essence of the UPR mechanism, Armenia should not have touched upon the issues of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and situation on human rights in Azerbaijan in its national report. (...) For example, CERD has emphasized that “While acknowledging the efforts of State Party to find a peaceful solution to the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, the Committee is deeply concerned about the persistence of this conflict and its negative influence, at the national and regional levels, on the exercise and full enjoyment of the rights enshrined in the Convention, in particular by internally displaced persons”. 50. (...) The Republic of Azerbaijan supports a peaceful solution of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, which should be based on norms and principles of international law, including respect to territorial integrity, sovereignty and inviolability of internationally recognized borders of states.

The Frente POLISARIO recalls that on 30 August 1988 the representatives of the Kingdom of Morocco and of the Frente POLISARIO expressed their agreement in principle to the settlement proposals presented on 11 August 1988 by the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Special Envoy of the then Chairman of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) for a just and definitive solution of the question of Western Sahara in conformity with General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) by means of a cease-fire and the holding of a referendum without military or administrative constraints to enable the people of Western Sahara, in the exercise of their right to self- determination, to choose between independence and integration with Morocco3. (...) This declaration has, as of 23 June 2015, the effects mentioned in Article 96, paragraph 3, of Protocol I5. (...) A/HRC/45/G/14 4 GE.20-13610 • The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict(25 May 2000); • The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (21 December 1965); • The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (18 December 1979); • The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (13 December 2006) The Sahrawi National Commission for Human Rights, created in January 2014 in conformity with the Paris Principles, will continue to play a key role in educating the Sahrawi people (both parts of the Berm) and in monitoring the respect and the implementation of the above mentioned treaties’ provisions. The Frente POLISARIO, while denouncing the illegality of the presence of the Moroccan National Council on Human Rights Commissions operating in Dakhla and Laayoune (outside the internationally recognized boundaries of the Kingdom of Morocco) calls upon the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to enhance cooperation with the Frente POLISARIO, which is ready to facilitate visits to the region.