第38回普遍的・定期的レビュー（UPR）作業部会対パラオ審査　中西枝里子専門調査員ステートメント（2021年5月7日）

 
Thank you.
 
　Japan warmly welcomes the delegation of the Republic of Palau to this session.
 
　Japan highly appreciates the positive steps taken by Palau to promote and protect the rights of children by ratification of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention.
 
　Japan would like to make three recommendations:
 

1. ratify the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance;

 

2. continue to address the issue of alcohol, tobacco and substance abuse by renewing the Substance Abuse Prevention Strategic Plan and conducting awareness-raising activities; and

 

3. take further measures to reduce non-communicable diseases and to promote mental health and reproductive health among children, adolescents and adults.

 
 
 
We wish the delegation of the Republic of Palau every success in the review.
 
I thank you.