A/HRC/31/4 Introduction 1. The Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review, established in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 5/1, held its twenty-third session from 2 to 13 November 2015. The review of the Federated States of Micronesia was held at the 1st meeting on 2 November 2015. The delegation of the Federated States of Micronesia was headed by the Permanent Representative of the Federated States of Micronesia to the United Nations, Jane J. Chigiyal. At its 10th meeting, held on 6 November 2015, the Working Group adopted the report on the Federated States of Micronesia. 2. On 13 January 2015, the Human Rights Council selected the following group of rapporteurs (troika) to facilitate the review of the Federated States of Micronesia: China, Côte d’Ivoire and Estonia. 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 the Federated States of Micronesia: (a) A national report submitted/written presentation made in accordance with paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/23/FSM/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.6/23/FSM/2); (c) A summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/23/FSM/3). 4. A list of questions prepared in advance by Germany, Lichtenstein, Mexico, Slovenia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was transmitted to the Federated States of Micronesia through the troika. These questions are available on the extranet of the Working Group. I. Summary of the proceedings of the review process A. Presentation by the State under review 5. The head of the delegation of the Federated States of Micronesia, Permanent Representative of the Federated States of Micronesia, Jane J. Chigiyal, welcomed the opportunity to appear before the Working Group of the Universal Periodic Review to share the progress the Federated States of Micronesia had made and the challenges it faced in improving the livelihoods of its people and in addressing the many recommendations made in the previous review cycle. 6. She stressed that, in preparation for the second review, the Government had created an interdepartmental task force, which included civil society, to take up the review and analysis of the recommendations and pledges made in the first review. The task force undertook wide consultations in the development of the second national report for the review. A number of national and State consultations had been held, laying the groundwork for the establishment of the task force in 2015. A matrix had been developed to assess the work done and work needed to move the country towards its commitments. In that regard, she thanked development partners, regional agencies and the United Nations entities that had provided public awareness activities, guidance, advice and funding support in the drafting and completion of the second national report. 3