GENEVA — The United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group adopted Việt Nam’s National Report under UNHRC’s fourth cycle on May 10. The working group’s report acknowledged Việt Nam’s national report, content of the dialogue on May 7 and 320 recommendations made by 133 countries. Addressing the approval session, Việt Nam’s Deputy Foreign Minister Đỗ Hùng Việt reinstated the importance of the UPR mechanism, saying that the implementation of UPR recommendations throughout the review cycles supports Việt Nam’s efforts to promote and protect human rights. He affirmed that Việt Nam will carefully study the recommendations and announce the country’s stance on them before the 57th session of the UNHRC. During the 57th session, the UNHRC is expected to officially approve a report on the results of the UPR review for Việt Nam.

Source: Viet Nam News May 11, 2024 08:23 UTC