20. 在另外 27 个提出建议的国发言之后，人民政权外交部长表示，委内瑞拉玻利瓦尔共和国认为人权是贯穿各领域的问题，并介绍了委内瑞拉在应对贫困、扫盲以及获得教育和住房方面的经验。作为人权理事会成员，委内瑞拉玻利瓦尔共和国严格适用客观、公正、不歧视、非政治化、真正对话与合作的原则，以此促进和保护人权。委内瑞拉玻利瓦尔共和国已向条约机构提交了待提交的报告。在设置执行和跟踪人权机构所提出建议的常设机制方面取得了进展。第三轮审议期间，两名特别程序任务负责人访问了委内瑞拉玻利瓦尔共和国，该国向发展权特别报告员发出了邀请。2019 年，联合国人权事务高级专员访问了委内瑞拉玻利瓦尔共和国，这次访问中，人权高专办和委内瑞拉玻利瓦尔共和国就在该国设立实地办事处一事签署了一项谅解备忘录。谅解备忘录在 2020 年和 2021 年有所扩展。人权高专办的官员访问了 12 个州和 35 所监狱，并在 9 个工作领域向 10 多个国家机构提供了技术援助。人民政权外交部长列举了委内瑞拉玻利瓦尔共和国为批准国际人权文书而采取的步骤。
20. After the intervention of 27 additional recommending States, the Minister of People’s Power for Foreign Affairs stated that the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela considered human rights as a cross-cutting issue, and presented the Venezuelan experience with fighting poverty, the elimination of illiteracy, and access to education and housing. As a member of the Human Rights Council, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela promoted and protected human rights by strictly applying the principles of objectivity, impartiality, non-discrimination, non-politicization, genuine dialogue and cooperation. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela had submitted its pending reports to treaty bodies. Progress had been made on establishing a permanent mechanism for implementing and following up on recommendations from human rights bodies. During the third cycle, two special procedure mandate holders had visited the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, and the country had extended an invitation to the Special Rapporteur on the right to development. In 2019, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights had visited the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and, as a result, OHCHR and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela had signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a field presence in the country. The memorandum of understanding had been extended and broadened in 2020 and 2021. Officials from OHCHR had visited 12 States and 35 penitentiary centres and provided technical assistance to more than 10 State institutions in nine areas of work. The Minister listed the steps taken by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to ratify international human rights instruments.