S/2017/249 on 31 May in Abidjan. The perception of partial justice has contributed to entrenching and perpetuating sexual and gender-based violence across the country. During the reporting period, UNOCI recorded 62 cases of rape: 13 were gang -rapes and 46 of the victims were children. Forty-two of the alleged perpetrators were arrested, but only 15 have been tried and convicted. The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights issued two circulars in 2016 calling on judicial authorities to refrain from classifying rape as a lesser crime (misdemeanour), and reminding law enforcement officials that medical certificates are not mandatory. The report of the National Commission for Reconciliation and Compensation of Victims, presented to the President, Alassane Ouattara, on 19 April, include d a consolidated list of victims of successive crises between 1990 and 2012, sparking concern that returning refugees, including survivors of conflict-related sexual violence, may be denied victim status owing to their omission from the list. More broadly, there are continuing concerns that women in general, and sexual violence survivors in particular, may be forgotten victims in the design and delivery of reparations. 79. As part of efforts to advance implementation of the national programme on sexual and gender-based violence, United Nations Action convened a workshop in Abidjan in September to assess implementation gaps and strengthen coordination. In October, the Team of Experts on the Rule of Law and Sexual Violence in Conflict organized a conference in Grand-Bassam, which provided a forum for senior military officers from the Central African Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mali, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan to exchange good practices and identify elements for new guidelines geared towards African armies. My Special Representative also visited the country in May to review the progress achieved and challenges remaining since the inclusion of the Forces armées de Côte d’Ivoire in the list annexed to the present report. Follo wing this visit, President Ouattara signed a decree, dated 3 June, authorizing the creation of a national committee to combat conflict-related sexual violence, which would coordinate the Government’s operational response. Pursuant to the decree, 30 officia ls of the Forces armées de Côte d’Ivoire and eight commanders of the Gendarmerie Nationale signed personal commitments to take action against sexual violence in their ranks. Such measures have translated into a reduced number of violations attributable to the military. As a consequence of having taken all reasonable measures in line with relevant Security Council resolutions, I am pleased to remove the Forces armées de Côte d’Ivoire from the list. Recommendation 80. I commend the commitment of the Government of Côte d’Ivoire to address conflict-related sexual violence and, as a condition of delisting, request the continued implementation of action plans for the defence and security forces, to ensure that all perpetrators are held accountable and that sur vivors receive services, justice and reparations. The United Nations will assess implementation one year following delisting. Nepal 81. A decade after the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, survivors of conflict-era sexual violence in Nepal continue to face barriers to access to services, justice and reparations, despite overall progress in the consolidation of 24/33 17-05090