Fortify accountability fulcrums like UPR to deliver on gender equality and right to health
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SHOBHA SHUKLA
Contd from previous issue
First such review of all UN member States took place between 2008-2011, then 2012-2016, followed by a third one during 2017-2022, and now the fourth cycle is going on currently 2022-2027,” added Dr Kamowa. “National report is written by governments for their respective country but also there are UN bodies within the country that do their own compilation. Stakeholders like civil society and human rights institutions also compile their summary report and during the process other States ask questions and make recommendations to the country that is being reviewed. The reviewed country can accept (or reject) those recommendations and then the follow-up happens in the next cycle of UPR review,” explained Kamowa in SHE & Rights session. (To be contd)
Contd from previous issue
First such review of all UN member States took place between 2008-2011, then 2012-2016, followed by a third one during 2017-2022, and now the fourth cycle is going on currently 2022-2027,” added Dr Kamowa. “National report is written by governments for their respective country but also there are UN bodies within the country that do their own compilation. Stakeholders like civil society and human rights institutions also compile their summary report and during the process other States ask questions and make recommendations to the country that is being reviewed. The reviewed country can accept (or reject) those recommendations and then the follow-up happens in the next cycle of UPR review,” explained Kamowa in SHE & Rights session. (To be contd)