Kathmandu, Jan 25: Nepal has presented its national report under the fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the ongoing 51st Session of the Human Rights Council’s UPR Working Group in Geneva.
The Nepali delegation, led by Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai, presented the report at the Palais des Nations, highlighting Nepal’s progress, improvements and remaining challenges in advancing human rights, and reaffirming the country’s commitment to the protection and promotion of human rights at both domestic and international levels, according to Permanent Mission of Nepal in Geneva.
During the interactive dialogue, more than 100 delegations of UN Member States appreciated Nepal’s efforts to implement recommendations from previous UPR cycles, its initiatives to improve the human rights situation, and its commitment to upholding all human rights. Participating states also offered recommendations for further strengthening human rights in the country.
The UPR is a unique mechanism of the Human Rights Council that requires every UN Member State to undergo a peer review of its human rights record every four and a half years. It provides countries an opportunity to report on measures taken to improve human rights conditions and to address existing challenges, while receiving feedback and recommendations for continuous improvement.
The Nepali delegation comprises Permanent Representative of Nepal to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva Ram Prasad Subedi, senior officials from the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, and officials of the Permanent Mission of Nepal in Geneva.
Nepal’s fifth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review is scheduled to take place after four and a half years, tentatively in 2030. #nepal #UPR
