1. The Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review, established in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 5/1 of 18 June 2007, held its fifth session from 4 to 15 May 2009. The review of Vanuatu was held at the 13th meeting, on 12 May 2009. The delegation was headed by Ms. Roline Lesines, Labour Department, Vice-Chairperson of the Vanuatu UPR
Committee. At its 17th meeting, on 15 May 2009, the Working Group adopted the present report on Vanuatu.
2. On 8 September 2008, the Human Rights Council selected the following group of rapporteurs (troika) to facilitate the review of Vanuatu: Chile, Djibouti and India.
3. In accordance with paragraph 15 of the annex to resolution 5/1, the following documents were issued for the review of Vanuatu: (a) A national report submitted in accordance with paragraph 15 (a)(A/HRC/WG.6/5/VUT/1); (b) A compilation prepared by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in accordance with paragraph 15 (b) (A/HRC/WG.6/5/VUT/2); (c) A summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c)
(A/HRC/WG.6/5/VUT/3).
4. A list of questions prepared in advance by the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Latvia, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was transmitted to Vanuatu through the troika. These questions are available on the extranet of the UPR.
Read the full Working Group Report on Vanuatu’s Universal Periodic Review here.