This report was prepared by a UPR Committee appointed by the Honourable Bakoa Kaltongga (MP), Minister of Foreign Affairs. The UPR Committee comprised of John Ezra (Chairman – Prime Minister’s Office), Lawson Jack Samuel and Mahé Serge Alain (Department of Foreign Affairs), Roline Lesines (Department of Labour and Employment Services), Louis Georges Vakaran (State Law Office), Apisai Tokon (Department of Public Health), Julie Garoleo (Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources); Liku Jimmy (Department of Education); Marie Shem (Department of Women’s Affairs), Laurina Liwuslili (Correctional Services Department).The UPR Committee wishes to express its gratitude to the many stakeholders in Government who generously contributed to this report. We also acknowledge the continuous support of the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Department of Labour and the National Statistics Office in undertaking this report. We also extend our appreciation to our respective Director Generals (DGS) and Directors and to the Hon. Minister of Foreign affairs for giving us this wonderful opportunity to let the world know more about Vanuatu’s Human Rights Status.
Read Vanuatu’s National Report for the Universal Periodic Review here.