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The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a mechanism of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (HRC) that emerged from the 2005 UN reform process. [1] Commonly referred to as the UPR, it was established by General Assembly resolution 60/251 of 3 April 2006, the UPR periodically examines the human rights performance of all 193 UN Member States. [2]
The unofficial body of the UPR government was the weekly magazine "Trident" published in Paris (1925–1940), revived in 1959. After each session of the UPR Council, the Ukrainian Information Bureau published materials and documents.
UPR Info is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) headquartered in Switzerland. The organisation main goal is to raise awareness and provide see capacity-building tools to the different actors of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process, such as United Nations Member States, NGOs, National Human Rights Institutions (NHRI) and civil society actors.
Ukraine hit a Russian weapons arsenal with US-made ATACMS missiles that it fired across the border for the first time, according to two US officials, in a major escalation on the 1,000th day of war.
The Ukrainian People's Republic (UPR) [d] [e] was a short-lived state in Eastern Europe. Prior to its proclamation, the Central Council of Ukraine was elected in March 1917 as a result of the February Revolution, and in June, it declared Ukrainian autonomy within Russia. Its autonomy was later recognized by the Russian Provisional Government.
For instance, New York City, which is expected to have highs 40 to 41 from Sunday to Thursday, will face its coldest start to December since 2019, when highs were 36 to 42 degrees Dec. 1 to 5 ...
The UPR process is detailed in the HRC Resolution 5/1. [3] Each State is reviewed every four years. The review is based on the United Nations Charter, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, any other international human rights instruments the State is party to as well as any voluntary pledges or commitments it has made. [4]
United Nations General Assembly Session 64th Document Situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea A/64/224 4 August 2009. United Nations General Assembly Session 65th Document Situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea A/65/364 14 September 2010.