H.E. Mr. Thani Thongphakdi, Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs will lead the Thai delegation in the presentation of Thailand’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Third Cycle Report to 39th UPR Working Group under the Human Rights Council (HRC) via the teleconference during 10 – 12 November 2021.

The opening statement of the Thai delegation will focus on the importance that Thailand attaches to human rights and sustainable development. Thailand continues to make progress towards higher standards on human rights and remains committed to the promotion and protection of human rights, while fulfilling its obligations under the international human rights treaties to which Thailand is party.

Thailand’s 3rd cycle UPR presentation comprehensively reviews Thailand’s policies and actions, achievements and challenges on human rights ranging from economic, social and cultural rights to civil and political rights and the rights of vulnerable groups. Thailand’s human rights implementation and the management during the challenging time of COVID-19 will also be highlighted, together with the perspective on the country’s human rights work both at present and in the future.

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a review process of human rights records of all UN member states, which takes place every 4 and a half years. The UPR is regarded as a unique process as it involves a peer-review that allows the states under review to accept recommendations voluntarily. Thailand presented its 1st UPR Report and 2nd UPR Report in 2011 and 2016 respectively.