A/HRC/27/13 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 nineteenth session from 28 April to 9 May 2014. The review of Equatorial Guinea was held at the 12th meeting, on 5 May 2014. The delegation of Equatorial Guinea was headed by Mr. Alfonso Nsue Mokuy. At its 17th meeting, held on 8 May 2014, the Working Group adopted the report on Equatorial Guinea. 2. On 15 January 2014, the Human Rights Council selected the following group of rapporteurs (troika) to facilitate the review of Equatorial Guinea: Estonia, Japan and South Africa. 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 Equatorial Guinea: (a) A national report submitted/written presentation made in accordance with paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/19/GNQ/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.6/19/GNQ/2); (c) A summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/19/GNQ/3). 4. A list of questions prepared in advance by the Czech Republic, Liechtenstein, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was transmitted to Equatorial Guinea through the troika. Those questions are available on the extranet of the universal periodic review (UPR). I. Summary of the proceedings of the review process A. Presentation by the State under review 5. The delegation of Equatorial Guinea expressed satisfaction with regard to the significant progress that had been achieved in the field of human rights but acknowledged that challenges remained. The promulgation of the new Constitution had given new impetus to the State and to social development. 6. Fighting poverty was fundamental to advancing the full enjoyment of freedoms. Action was being taken in multiple areas, in particular social housing, hospitals and schools to enable the real enjoyment of the benefits generated by the State. 7. Pursuant to the recommendations made during the first UPR review, Equatorial Guinea had given thorough consideration to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which had been submitted to the House of Deputies and to the Senate as a step towards ratification. 8. In that connection, the implementation of Decree No. 129/2004 on the integration of persons with disabilities into social security programmes conducted by the National Association of Disabled Persons was worthy of note. The delegation provided further details in that regard. 3