GENEVA — Somalia’s Minister of Family and Human Rights Development, Khadija Mohamed Al-Makhzoumi, led a high-level delegation at the 52nd session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in Geneva, where the government presented its human rights achievements over the past four and a half years.
The Somali delegation addressed representatives from 108 countries during the United Nations review session, outlining reforms and institutional progress made in the field of human rights.
Speaking at the UN headquarters in Geneva, Al-Makhzoumi said Somalia had achieved “significant progress” in strengthening human rights governance, including the establishment of an independent National Human Rights Commission and efforts to enhance state oversight on rights-related issues.
She also thanked member states for their recommendations and engagement with Somalia’s report during the review process.
Delegations from participating countries offered various recommendations and observations, while 104 countries commended Somalia for the advances presented during the session, according to Somali officials.
The Somali delegation included representatives from the Office of the President, the Prime Minister’s Office, the Ministry of Justice and the Office of the Attorney General.
Somalia said it expects the implementation of recommendations issued under the UPR mechanism to improve under a new cooperation agreement signed with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
Officials said the agreement would strengthen monitoring, reporting and implementation efforts inside Somalia through closer cooperation with the UN human rights office.
