A/HRC/42/6 Introduction 1. The Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review, established in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 5/1, held its thirty-third session from 6 to 17 May 2019. The review of Côte d’Ivoire was held at the 4th meeting, on 7 May 2019. The delegation of Côte d’Ivoire was headed by Aimée Zebeyoux, Minister of State for Human Rights at the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights. At its 10th meeting, held on 10 May 2019, the Working Group adopted the report on Côte d’Ivoire. 2. On 15 January 2019, the Human Rights Council selected the following group of rapporteurs (troika) to facilitate the review of Côte d’Ivoire: Bahamas, Saudi Arabia and Tunisia. 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 Côte d’Ivoire: (a) A national report submitted/written presentation made in accordance with paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/33/CIV/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.6/33/CIV/2); (c) A summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/33/CIV/3). 4. A list of questions prepared in advance by Belgium, Germany, Portugal, on behalf of the Group of Friends on national implementation, reporting and follow-up, Slovenia, Spain and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was transmitted to Côte d’Ivoire through the troika. These questions are available on the website of the universal periodic review. I. Summary of the proceedings of the review process A. Presentation by the State under review 5. The Ivorian delegation said that its country report, adopted by the Council of Ministers on 26 September 2018 and updated on 1 February 2019, reflected the human rights situation in Côte d’Ivoire in the period since its last review on 29 April 2014. 6. The report had been drafted in an inclusive and participatory manner by a multisectoral committee comprising representatives of ministerial departments, public institutions, civil society organizations, the media and the National Human Rights Council, as well as technical and financial partners. 7. The report covered the steps taken to implement the 181 recommendations accepted by Côte d’Ivoire at its previous review in 2014. 8. Côte d’Ivoire had adopted several measures to strengthen its legislative and institutional framework for the promotion and protection of human rights. 9. In terms of legislation, on 8 November 2016, the country had adopted a new Constitution that introduced some important innovations, such as the prohibition of female genital mutilation, the recognition of civil society as an expression of democracy, and the strengthening of women’s and girls’ rights and gender parity. 10. In 2016, Côte d’Ivoire had ratified several international legal instruments, including the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court and the International Labour Organization (ILO) Labour Administration Convention, 1978 (No. 150), Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155), and Labour Statistics Convention, 1985 (No. 160). Other instruments were in the process of being ratified. 2 GE.19-11244