Delivered at Nauru's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Thank you, Mr Vice President.
The UK values Nauru's sustained commitment to the UPR process and welcomes its efforts to enact the last review's recommendations, including legal and policy reforms to protect the rights of women and children and persons with disabilities. We also welcome Nauru's commitment to protections against gender-based violence and improving its food security.
We urge Nauru to continue seeking support from international partners to address the financial, logistical, and climate-related challenges it faces as it advances its human rights.
We recommend that Nauru:
Adopts Cabinet resolutions and develops implementation plans for the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the International Covenant on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) by 2028.
Prioritises improving women's access to safe water in the Nauru Sustainable and Resilient Urban Development Project by 2027.
Protects and upholds media freedom in Nauru, including by reviewing prohibitively high foreign journalist visa fees to enable foreign journalists to visit the country.
Thank you.
