The 41st Session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group is being held from 7-18 November 2022 at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva. During this session, India’s National Report for the 4th UPR Cycle will be reviewed on 10 November 2022. Tushar Mehta, Ld. Solicitor General of India, is leading the Indian delegation that comprises Sanjay Verma, Secretary (West), Indra Mani Pandey , Permanent Representative of India, Mr. K.M. Nataraj, Ld. Additional Solicitor General of India and senior officials from the Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Women & Child Development, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Ministry of Rural Development, and the NITI Aayog, and the Vice Chancellor of the National Law University, Delhi.
India plays an active role in global promotion and protection of human rights. Our strong commitment for the welfare of entire humanity, inspired by our civilizational ethos of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbkam’ or “the World is one family”, provides a foundation on which our constitutional and legal framework for human rights has been built. . India has been engaged constructively with the members of the UNHRC and other fellow UN member States to promote and protect human rights globally. We have laid emphasis on dialogue, engagement and cooperation among various stakeholders. We have underlined the primacy of States in fulfilling their human rights obligations. We have endeavored to build consensus in the council on various issues on its Agenda and we have participated in deliberations in the council in a constructive manner.
