Ulaanbaatar, November 6, 2025 /MONTSAME/. The 50th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group on the Human Rights Situation is scheduled to take place in Geneva, Swiss Confederation, from November 3 to 14, 2025.

Mongolia is among the 14 Member States undergoing review during the 50th session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group. On November 4, Mongolia’s national delegation, led by Munkhtushig Lkhanaajav, State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, presented the country’s fourth national report on the human rights situation. This presentation was conducted in accordance with the UN General Assembly Resolution 60/251 (2006), which invites Member States to provide periodic updates on the status of human rights within their jurisdictions and to report on the implementation of their commitments under international human rights treaties to which they are party. Mongolia previously submitted national reports under this framework in 2010, 2015, and 2020.

The session was presided over by Răzvan-Victor Rusu, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council, and included statements from representatives of 78 Member States. Delegations commended Mongolia for its sustained commitment to promoting and protecting human rights and emphasized the substantive progress achieved in recent years. Officials also conveyed recommendations to help the country improve its efforts in the future.

The delegation of Mongolia comprised representatives from key national institutions, including the Judicial General Council, the Office of the State Prosecutor General, and various ministries, including the Ministry of Justice and Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Family, Labor, and Social Protection, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Culture, Sports, Tourism and Youth, the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change. Also participating were officials from the General Department of Court Enforcement and the Office of the Council for the Coordination of Crime Prevention. The panel engaged in a constructive exchange, responding to questions and observations raised by Member States.

The session addressed a comprehensive array of human rights issues, reflecting the diverse concerns of Member States. Topics included the protection of children’s rights, the prevention of child labor, the rights and welfare of older persons, the promotion of press freedom, freedom of expression, and the safeguarding of LGBTQI individuals from discrimination. Delegations also raised matters related to combating domestic violence, addressing air pollution, advancing gender equality, ensuring judicial independence, and strengthening anti-corruption measures.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced its intention to formulate a comprehensive action plan, in close coordination with relevant national institutions, to ensure the effective implementation of the recommendations received during the session. Upon completion, the proposed plan will be submitted to the Government for consideration and approval.