The Maldives is set to participate in the 50th Session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group.

The session, which began on 3 November at the Palace of Nations in Geneva, will continue until 14 November 2025 and will review the human rights records of fourteen States, including Andorra, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Honduras, Jamaica, Libya, Liberia, Malawi, Maldives, Mongolia, Marshall Islands, Panama, and the United States of America.

The Maldives’ fourth UPR review is scheduled for 5 November 2025, marking an important opportunity for the country to reaffirm its commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights through constructive engagement with international mechanisms.

Guided by the Government’s key human rights policies and priorities, the Maldives delegation will actively participate in the session and present recommendations to other States under review.

The UPR Working Group, which convenes three sessions annually, conducts comprehensive peer reviews of the human rights situation in all UN Member States. The ongoing Fourth Cycle of the UPR, which began in November 2022, will conclude in 2027.

Each review is facilitated by a group of three Member States, known as the “Troika.” The Maldives, as a member of the Human Rights Council, has been selected to serve on the Troika for the review of Jamaica during this session.

The Maldives delegation to the 50th Session is led by Dr Salma Rasheed, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Maldives to the United Nations Office at Geneva. The delegation also includes Counsellor Adam Hamid, Counsellor Uza Aminath Shifaya Ibrahim, Second Secretary, Aishath Rayahyn, and Attaché Raaidh Saeedh from the Permanent Mission.

As Vice President of the Human Rights Council, representing the Asia-Pacific Group, Ambassador Dr Salma Rasheed will also chair meetings of the UPR session.