The SRI works at the UN Universal Periodic Review by collaborating with national and regional organisations and coalitions on stakeholder submissions. These submissions touch on a number of different sexual and reproductive health and rights issues affecting the country under review, such as abortion, sex work, access to contraception, and rights related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression.

The UPR provides an opportunity for civil society organisations (CSOs) to engage in advocacy at the United Nations. CSOs can submit stakeholder submissions advocating for improved human rights conditions in their country, including on issues of sexual and reproductive health and rights.

 

The Universal Periodic Review: A Powerful Tool for Advancing Sexual Rights

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights trends at the Universal Periodic Review

 

Our Work at the UPR

CDH 58: Déclaration de IYAFP- RDC et SRI à l'adoption de l'EPU de la République Démocratique du Congo
Nous appelons la communauté internationale à soutenir les efforts de la RDC à renforcer les capacités institutionnelles, sensibiliser les communautés et garantir l'accès à des services de santé reproductive de qualité. Ces mesures contribueront à réduire la mortalité maternelle, à promouvoir l'égalité des genres et à respecter les droits des femmes.
Tout au sujet de l’EPU 47
La 47e session de l’Examen périodique universel (EPU) a eu lieu du 4 au 15 novembre 2024. Quatorze pays y ont fait l’objet d’un examen : la Norvège, l’Albanie, la République démocratique du Congo, la Côte d’Ivoire, le Portugal, le Bhoutan, la Dominique, la République populaire démocratique de Corée, le Brunei Darussalam, le Costa Rica, la Guinée équatoriale, l’Éthiopie, le Qatar et le Nicaragua.
Tout au sujet de l’EPU 46
The 46th session of the Universal Periodic was held from 29 April to 10 May 2024. 14 Countries were under review during the session: Afghanistan, Cambodia, Chie, Comoros, Cyprus, the Dominican Republic, Eritrea, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Slovakia, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Viet Nam and Yemen. In collaboration with our partners, the SRI submitted reports for Cambodia, North Macedonia, Chile and Uruguay.
Tout au sujet de l’EPU 45
45e session de l’Examen périodique universel (EPU) a eu lieu du 22 janvier au 2 février 2024. Quatorze pays y ont fait l’objet d’un examen : l’Arabie saoudite, le Sénégal, la Chine, le Nigeria, Maurice, le Mexique, la Jordanie, la Malaisie, la République centrafricaine, Monaco, le Bélize, le Tchad, le Congo et Malte. En collaboration avec ses partenaires, la SRI a soumis des mémoires concernant la Malaisie et le Nigeria.

 

UPR Database

UPR Database

The UPR Database, a project of the SRI, allows you to access and search all the sexual rights related recommendations and references made during the Universal Periodic Review.

Consult the database.

What is the Universal Periodic Review?

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is an intergovernmental process in which each of the 193 UN Member States is reviewed on their entire human rights record every four and a half years. The UPR highlights actions that countries need to take to fulfil their agreed human rights obligations—these actions are presented as recommendations that states must accept or note.

Explainer on Terminology

  • Accepted Recommendation: The state under review agrees to implement the recommendation
  • Deferred Recommendation: The state under review will announce in [later] if it agrees to implement the recommendation
  • Noted Recommendation: The state under review does not agree to implement the recommendation


To learn more about the Universal Periodic Review, please visit its website or watch this video produced by UPR-Info.