DEC/33/107 Outcome of the universal periodic review: Papua New Guinea

GE.16-17188(E)

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Human Rights Council Thirty-third session

Agenda item 6

Decision adopted by the Human Rights Council on 22 September 2016

33/107. Outcome of the universal periodic review: Papua New

Guinea

The Human Rights Council,

Acting in compliance with the mandate entrusted to it by the General Assembly in its

resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006, and with Human Rights Council resolutions 5/1 of 18

June 2007 and 16/21 of 21 March 2011, and President’s statement PRST/8/1 of 9 April

2008, on the modalities and practices for the universal periodic review process,

Having conducted the review of Papua New Guinea on 6 May 2016 in conformity

with all relevant provisions contained in the annex to Council resolution 5/1,

Decides to adopt the outcome of the review of Papua New Guinea, comprising the

report thereon of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (A/HRC/33/10), the

views of the State concerning the recommendations and/or conclusions made, and its

voluntary commitments and replies presented before the adoption of the outcome by the

plenary to questions or issues not sufficiently addressed during the interactive dialogue held

in the Working Group (A/HRC/33/10/Add.1 and A/HRC/33/2, chap. VI).

22nd meeting

22 September 2016

[Adopted without a vote.]