1. The Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review, established in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 5/1, held its thirty-second session from 21 January to 1 February 2019. The review of Vanuatu was held at the 7th meeting, on 24 January 2019. The delegation of Vanuatu was headed by Minister of Justice and Community Services, Don Ken. At its 14th meeting, held on 29 January 2019, the Working Group adopted the report on Vanuatu.
2. On 15 January 2019, the Human Rights Council selected the following group of rapporteurs (troika) to facilitate the review of Vanuatu: Angola, Croatia and Iraq.
3. In accordance with paragraph 15 of the annex to Human Rights Council resolution 5/1 and paragraph 5 of the annex to Council resolution 16/21, the following documents were issued for the review of Vanuatu: (a) A national report submitted/written presentation made in accordance with paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/32/VUT/1); (b) A compilation prepared by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in accordance with paragraph 15 (b) (A/HRC/WG.6/32/VUT/2); (c) A summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c)
(A/HRC/WG.6/32/VUT/3).
4. A list of questions prepared in advance by Belgium, Germany, Liechtenstein, Portugal, on behalf of the Group of Friends on national implementation, reporting and follow-up, Spain and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was transmitted to Vanuatu through the troika. These questions are available on the website of the universal periodic review.
Read the full Report of the Working Group on Vanuatu’s Universal Periodic Review 2019 here.