A/HRC/DEC/40/114 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 20 March 2019 Original: English Human Rights Council Fortieth session 25 February–22 March 2019 Agenda item 6 Decision adopted by the Human Rights Council on 15 March 2019 40/114. Outcome of the universal periodic review: Malta The Human Rights Council, Acting in compliance with the mandate entrusted to it by the General Assembly in its resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006, and with Human Rights Council resolutions 5/1 of 18 June 2007 and 16/21 of 21 March 2011, and President’s statement PRST/8/1 of 9 April 2008, on the modalities and practices for the universal periodic review process, Having conducted the review of Malta on 14 November 2018 in conformity with all relevant provisions contained in the annex to Council resolution 5/1, Adopts the outcome of the review of Malta, comprising the report thereon of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review, 1 the views of the State concerning the recommendations and/or conclusions made, and its voluntary commitments and replies presented before the adoption of the outcome by the plenary to questions or issues not sufficiently addressed during the interactive dialogue held in the Working Group.2 38th meeting 15 March 2019 [Adopted without a vote.] 1 2 A/HRC/40/17. A/HRC/40/17/Add.1; see also A/HRC/40/2, chap. VI. GE.19-04687(E) 