Монгол

[ 23 February 2010, Ulaanbaatar ]

A human rights spot light will be focused on Mongolia in 2010 as Mongolia presents its first ever universal periodic review regarding the human rights situation in Mongolia to the Human Rights Council. In light of the commitment by the Government to a transparent and comprehensive report, the United Nations team in close collaboration with the Government of Mongolia will hold a broad consultation on Tuesday 23 February to hear from stakeholders regarding strengths and areas for development for inclusion in the report.

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique process which involves a review of the human rights records of all 192 UN Member States once every four years. It provides an opportunity for all States to declare what actions they have taken to improve the human rights situations in their countries and to overcome the challenges faced in the enjoyment of human rights.

The ultimate goal of UPR is the improvement of the human rights situation in every country with significant consequences for people around the globe. The UPR process covers 48 States each year, 96 countries have been reviewed since 2008. By the end of 2011, the Council will have reviewed all 192 member States of the United Nations. To date, governments have attached importance to this process, and it is incumbent upon the United Nations system as a whole to help make this mechanism work more effectively.
Mongolia is scheduled for UPR review on 23rd of November 2010 at the 9th session of the UPR working group in Geneva.

In preparation of the UPR process, a workshop on UPR was held from 19-21 of January 2010 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Mongolia with the help of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.

The United Nations in Mongolia is committed to work with the government to conduct a broad consultation in view of the different reports and submissions forming the basis of the review.

To this end, consultations with the civil society, shared by the United Nations, will take place on a quarterly basis. A questionnaire will be sent out to local entities to take into consideration local concerns and interests. Furthermore, the United Nations are organizing a tripartite meeting with Government counterparts and non-governmental organizations on February 23, 2010.

The ultimate aim of the UPR is to improve the human rights situation in all countries and address human rights violations wherever they occur. In order to achieve this goal, broad consultation is the key to identify those issues.

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For more information please contact:

Rana Flowers, Resident Coordinator a.i. and UNICEF Representative, phone: +976 11 326221
Or refer to the following link: http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrcouncil/