A/HRC/13/56 Cyprus 294. The review of Cyprus was held on 30 November 2009 in conformity with all the relevant provisions contained in Council resolution 5/1, and was based on the following documents: (a) The national report submitted by Cyprus in accordance with the annex to Council resolution 5/1, paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/6/CYP/1); (b) The compilation prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (b) (A/HRC/WG.6/6/CYP/2); (c) The summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/6/CYP/3). 295. At its 28th meeting, on 17 March 2010, the Council considered and adopted the outcome of the review on Cyprus (see section C below). 296. The outcome of the review on Cyprus comprises the report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (A/HRC/13/7), the views of Cyprus concerning the recommendations and/or conclusions, and its voluntary commitments and replies presented before the adoption of the outcome by the plenary to questions or issues that were not sufficiently addressed during the interactive dialogue in the Working Group (see also A/HRC/13/7/Add.1). 1. Views expressed by the State under review on the recommendations and/or conclusions, as well as on its voluntary commitments and on the outcome 297. The President of the Council made an opening statement, welcoming the presence of the delegation of the Republic of Cyprus for the adoption of the report on their UPR review and clarifying that as a subsidiary body of the United Nations General Assembly, the Human Rights Council adheres to the official United Nations position as reflected in relevant General Assembly and Security Council resolutions, and therefore respects the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and unity of the Republic of Cyprus. 298. The delegation of Cyprus stated that its presence was due to the seriousness Cyprus gives to its international commitments and responsibilities, particularly in relation to human rights international and intergovernmental mechanisms, among which the universal periodic review was the latest and, potentially, the most promising. However, the acceptance to be subjected to the review by peers was on the understanding that the process was based on clearly defined and universal rules. 299. Cyprus had taken a self-critical look and accepted to discuss the challenges it faced and, where necessary, to take steps to improve its human rights situation, naturally expecting to be treated in accordance with the principles and objectives of the universal periodic review process. The delegation regretted that that was not the case. Despite this, the Government had decided to respond to the recommendations out of respect of those States that had adopted a constructive and serious approach. Its response to the recommendations was without prejudice to its declared position towards the report, as adopted by the Working Group, and could not be interpreted as endorsing in any way the content of paragraph 38 of that report. 300. Cyprus accepted the overwhelming majority of a total number of 70 recommendations, as enumerated in section B of the document submitted (A/HRC/13/7/Add.1). Cyprus was not in a position to accept the recommendations concerning the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, since this issue required further consideration, 122