A/HRC/16/2 VI. Universal periodic review 324. Pursuant to General Assembly resolution 60/251, Human Rights Council resolution 5/1 and President’s statements PRST/8/1 and PRST/9/2 on modalities and practices for the universal periodic review process, the Council considered the outcome of the reviews conducted during the ninth session of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review, held from 1 to 12 November 2010. A. Consideration of review outcomes 325. In accordance with paragraph 4.3 of President’s statement 8/1, the section below contains a summary of the views expressed on the outcome by States under review, Member and Observer States of the Human Rights Council, as well as general comments made by other relevant stakeholders before the adoption of the outcome by the plenary. Liberia 326. The review of Liberia was held on 1 November 2010 in conformity with all the relevant provisions contained in Human Rights Council resolution 5/1, and was based on the following documents: (a) The national report submitted by Liberia in accordance with the annex to Human Rights Council resolution 5/1, paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/9/LBR/1 and A/HRC/WG.6/9/LBR/1/Corr.1); (b) The compilation prepared by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in accordance with paragraph 15 (b) (A/HRC/WG.6/9/LBR/2); (c) The summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/9/LBR/3). 327. At its 31st meeting, on 16 March 2011, the Human Rights Council considered and adopted the outcome of the review of the State under review (see section C below). 328. The outcome of the review on Liberia comprises the report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (A/HRC/16/3), the views of Liberia 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. 1. Views expressed by the State under review on the recommendations and/or conclusions, on its voluntary commitments and on the outcome 329. In its intervention to the Human Rights Council, Liberia provided an update of activities and progress made since its review by the Working Group, as well as additional information to questions raised and its response to recommendations on which it had not yet taken a position. 330. Regarding questions raised about cooperation with human rights mechanisms and, in particular, whether Liberia would consider extending a standing invitation to special procedures, for these procedures to have the desired impact, it was essential that they engage with countries that are fully aware of their international human rights obligations and commitments. Liberia had begun to take measures to understand fully its regional and international human rights obligations and to analyse the roles and functions of United 150 GE.11-17059