A/HRC/26/5 Introduction 1. The Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review, established in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 5/1 of 18 June 2007, held its eighteenth session from 27 January to 7 February 2014. The review of Chile was held at the 3rd meeting on 28 January 2014. The delegation of Chile was headed by Bruno Baranda, Minister of Social Development. At its 10th meeting held on 31 January 2014, the Working Group adopted the report on Chile. 2. On 15 January 2014, the Human Rights Council selected the following group of rapporteurs (troika) to facilitate the review of Chile: Cuba, Montenegro and Pakistan. 3. In accordance with paragraph 15 of the annex to resolution 5/1 and paragraph 5 of the annex to resolution 16/21, the following documents were issued for the review of Chile: (a) A national report submitted/written presentation made in accordance with paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/18/CHL/1); (b) A compilation prepared by the Office of the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights (OHCHR) in accordance with paragraph 15 (b) (A/HRC/WG.6/18/CHL/2); (c) A summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/18/CHL/3). 4. A list of questions prepared in advance by Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Slovenia, Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was transmitted to Chile through the troika. Those 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. The delegation considered that the universal periodic review marked a major step forward towards the universalization of human rights. Chile attributed a high priority to the implementation of its recommendations. The national report showed the progress that had been made in fulfilment of the recommendations received in 2009. 6. Various ministries and public services participated in the preparation of the report. Those institutions were also represented on the high-level delegation that travelled to Geneva for the review. 7. Meetings were also held with the national institute of human rights and with representatives of civil society for the preparation of the report. OHCHR also provided valuable assistance. 8. In 2009, Chile had accepted 71 recommendations. Most of them had been implemented or were under implementation. Even though there were remaining challenges, the second report focused on the efforts made by the State to modernize and strengthen the human rights institutional infrastructure. 9. The delegation highlighted some of the most relevant human rights measures undertaken in the last four and a half years, which were covered by the recommendations accepted in 2009. 10. In 2009, Chile had ratified the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances (CPED). The National Institute for Human Rights 3