A/HRC/32/14 Introduction 1. The Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review, established in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 5/1, held its twenty-fourth session from 18 to 29 January 2016. The review of Solomon Islands was held at the 12th meeting on 25 January 2016. The delegation of Solomon Islands was headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Milner TOZAKA. At its 17th meeting held on 28 January 2016, the Working Group adopted the report on Solomon Islands. 2. On 12 January 2016, the Human Rights Council selected the following group of rapporteurs (troika) to facilitate the review of Solomon Islands: Mongolia, Russian Federation and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of). 3. In accordance with paragraph 15 of the annex to Human Rights Council resolution 5/1 and paragraph 5 of the annex to Council resolution 16/21, the following documents were issued for the review of Solomon Islands: (a) A national report submitted/written presentation made in accordance with paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/24/SLB/1); (b) A compilation prepared by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in accordance with paragraph 15 (b) (A/HRC/WG.6/24/SLB/2); (c) A summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/24/SLB/3). 4. A list of questions prepared in advance by Liechtenstein, Mexico, Slovenia, Spain and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was transmitted to Solomon Islands through the troika. These questions are available on the extranet of the universal periodic review. I. Summary of the proceedings of the review process A. Presentation by the State under review 5. Given the distance between Geneva and the South Pacific Islands, the delegation of Solomon Islands emphasized that its presence showed the State’s commitment to the universal periodic review. 6. The delegation explained that the National Development Strategy of Solomon Islands was the national framework for government priorities. It indicated that the implementation of the recommendations of the universal periodic review was aligned to the key priority areas of the Strategy, such as building better lives for all by taking care of all the people, improving livelihoods, creating and maintaining an enabling environment and strengthening links for effective implementation. The Millennium Development Goals and the Sustainable Development Goals have also been addressed under the Strategy. 7. The delegation reported that the integration of two important features of the National Development Strategy, namely the Development Partnership Framework and the Monitoring and Evaluation Framework, was currently under review. Those features were reportedly vital to monitoring progress on the recommendations of the universal periodic review and ensuring the support of development partners in that process. 3