United Nations Economic and Social Council E/C.12/DJI/CO/1-2 Distr.: General 30 December 2013 English Original: French Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Concluding observations on the initial and second periodic reports of Djibouti* 1. The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights considered the combined initial and second periodic reports on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (E/C.12/DJI/1-2) at its 40th, 41st and 42nd meetings, held on 11 and 12 November 2013 (E/C.12/2013/SR.40-42), and adopted, at its 68th meeting held on 29 November 2013, the following concluding observations. A. Introduction 2. The Committee notes with satisfaction the submission of the combined initial and second periodic reports of Djibouti and the written replies to the list of issues (E/C.12/DJI/Q/1-2/Add.1). The Committee also welcomes the constructive dialogue with the State party, represented by a high-level delegation, and appreciates the replies made by the delegation to the questions raised during the dialogue. B. Positive aspects 3. The Committee welcomes the recent ratification of or accession to the following human rights instruments by the State party: (a) The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, on 30 September 2011; (b) The Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict and on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, on 27 April 2011; and (c) The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol, on 18 June 2012. 4. The Committee notes the adoption by the State party of a policy of acceding to or ratifying all international and regional instruments that strengthen the protection and promotion of human rights. * Adopted by the Committee at its fifty-first session (4–29 November 2013). GE.13-49993 (E) 210114 220114 *1349993*