UNITED NATIONS A General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/HRC/DEC/12/106 9 October 2009 Original: ENGLISH HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twelfth session Agenda item 6 UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW Decision adopted by the Human Rights Council* 12/106. Outcome of the universal periodic review: New Zealand 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 Council resolution 5/1 of 18 June 2007, and in accordance with the President’s statement PRST/8/1 on modalities and practices for the universal periodic review process of 9 April 2008; Having conducted the review of New Zealand on 7 May 2009 in conformity with all the relevant provisions contained in Council resolution 5/1; Adopts the outcome of the universal periodic review on New Zealand which is constituted of the report of the Working Group on New Zealand (A/HRC/12/8), together with the views of New Zealand concerning the recommendations and/or conclusions, as well as its voluntary commitments and its 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 (A/HRC/12/50, chapter VI and A/HRC/12/8/Add.1, A/HRC/12/8/Add.1/Corr.1). 16th meeting 24 September 2009 [Adopted without a vote.] * The resolutions and decisions adopted by the Human Rights Council will be contained in the report of the Council on its twelfth session (A/HRC/12/50), chap. I. GE.09-16445