A/HRC/23/10 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 fifteenth session from 21 January to 1 February 2013. The review of Luxembourg was held at the 8th meeting, on 24 January. The delegation of Luxembourg was headed by Nicolas Schmit, Minister of Labour, Employment and Immigration. At its 13th meeting, held on 29 January 2013, the Working Group adopted the report on Luxembourg. 2. On 14 January 2013, the Human Rights Council selected the following group of rapporteurs (troika) to facilitate the review of Luxembourg: Japan, Peru and Romania. 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 Luxembourg: (a) A national report submitted/written presentation given in accordance with paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/15/LUX/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.6/15/LUX/2); (c) A summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/15/LUX/3). 4. A list of questions prepared in advance by the Czech Republic, Slovenia, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and North Ireland was transmitted to Luxembourg through the troika. These 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 recalled that Luxembourg had always attached particular importance to the universal periodic review mechanism, which helped to strengthen the promotion and protection of human rights worldwide. Luxembourg especially welcomed the fact that the universal periodic review allowed an open and critical exchange of views on the human rights situation in each country. The country had spared no effort in the implementation and follow-up of the recommendations made during the first cycle.1 6. As a staunch defender of multilateralism with the United Nations at its core, Luxembourg wished to contribute fully to the mutual strengthening of the three main pillars of the Organization: peace and security, development and human rights. 7. Luxembourg had had a non-permanent seat on the Security Council since 1 January 2013. In that capacity, it was committed to contributing actively over the next two years to the work of the Security Council, carrying out the main task entrusted to it by the Member States under the United Nations Charter: to maintain international peace and security. In that regard, Luxembourg remained convinced that there could be neither development 1 GE.13-12572 See A/HRC/10/72. 3