Statement by India under Agenda Item 6 : Adoption of UPR Outcomes of Kiribati at the 45th Session of the Human Rights Council (14 September – 07 October 2020) delivered by Mr. Pawankumar Badhe, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of India (Geneva, 29 September 2020)
Madam Vice-President,
India warmly welcomes the delegation of Kiribati for the adoption of the report of the Working Group on its 3rd Universal Periodic Review that was held on 28 January 2020.
2. The review which saw a substantive participation and engagement by as many as 51 member states is noteworthy.
3. India appreciates the constructive engagement by the delegation of Kiribati during the entire review. Accepting 89 recommendations, including 2 from India out of a total 129 recommendations that Kiribati received shows the strong commitment that Kiribati attaches to the UPR process.
4. While recommending the adoption of the report on its UPR, we warmly congratulate Kiribati for a successful review and wish them all success in efforts for implementing the accepted recommendations.
Thank you, Madam Vice-President.
