Statement by India during the 4th Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Guinea at the 49th Session of UPR Working Group (28 Apr - 9 May 2025) delivered by Ms. Kshitij Tyagi, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of India,
Geneva, 29 April 2025
Madam Vice President,
We welcome the delegation of Guinea. We appreciate the measures taken for establishing institutional frameworks for the promotion and protection of human rights and for strengthening the existing ones.
2. We also welcome the implementation of projects and programmes aimed at poverty reduction, promotion of employment and boosting agricultural yields which would be important in ensuring socio-economic rights of people of Guinea. We commend the action taken by Guinea to promote empowerment and entrepreneurship amongst women and youth.
3. India recommends the following to Guinea:
One, continue its efforts for poverty alleviation and generation of employment particularly for youth and women
Two, continue taking measures to combat gender-based violence.
Three, continue its efforts for elimination of harmful practices such as forced marriage and female genital mutilation
And four, continue taking measures for environmental protection and adaptation to climate change.
4. We wish Guinea a successful UPR review.
Thank you.
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