53rd Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK Statement on Samoa
What was announced
UK Statement at Samoa's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Key points, in the publisher's words
- The UK welcomes Samoa’s engagement with the Universal Periodic Review process and its cooperation with international human rights mechanisms.
- We commend Samoa’s efforts to promote the rights of persons with disabilities, including the historic election of Mataafa Utumapu to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the first Samoan to serve on that body.
- The UK recognises the important role of Samoa’s civil society organisations and independent institutions in supporting vulnerable communities and strengthening democratic accountability.
Who and where
Global and regional bodies
- United Nations Human Rights Council (Level 8 of 10) · more news
- United Nations (Level 8 of 10) · more news
Countries
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
- Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies · news at this level
- Level 6: National government · news at this level
Topics, as GOV.UK files them: Human rights internationally.
Receipt
- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/53rd-universal-periodic-review-of-human-rights-uk-statement-on-samoa
- Published 2026-11-05 10:04:43 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-11-05 10:15:49 UTC from GOV.UK
- Saved copy: receipt 8485, with its SHA-256 fingerprint
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