On October 8, 2024, NKDB’s Unique Kim (Human Rights Analyst) and Hanna Song (Executive Director) were invited to a closed-door briefing at the Embassy of Canada to the ROK to present findings from “Strengthening Strategic Coordination for the 4th Universal Periodic Review of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: A Guide for Recommending States” (report attached). This research evaluates the influence of four factors on the DPRK’s response to UPR recommendations, based on data from the 3rd UPR cycle:
1. The theme of the recommendation
2. The region of the recommending state
3. Diplomatic relations between the recommending state and the DPRK
4. Reciprocity in engagement and response between the recommending state and the DPRK in each other’s UPR processes
During the 4th UPR of the DPRK, which will take place on November 7th, each recommending state will have only 1 to 2 minutes to present its recommendations. Under such circumstances, strategic coordination among recommending states becomes especially important to the delivery and impact of recommendations raised during the collective dialogue at the 4th UPR. NKDB’s research is intended to help these states coordinate their recommendations by identifying which states are best positioned to address a given human rights issue.
The briefing paper also includes a series of informed and actionable recommendations for each major issue in the DPRK’s human rights landscape. These recommendations, intended to be raised at the 4th UPR, are based on NKDB’s monitoring of the implementation of recommendations from the 3rd UPR (report linked). To ensure measurability, the recommendations are drafted with clear and well-defined actions, addressing the fact that many past recommendations are too vaguely worded to allow for proper tracking of implementation. NKDB hopes this briefing paper will aid stakeholders, particularly recommending states, in maximizing the potential of the upcoming 4th UPR.
NKDB expresses its deepest gratitude to the Embassy of Canada to the ROK for supporting this research, as well as to the diplomats and representatives who attended the briefing.
On October 8, 2024, NKDB’s Unique Kim (Human Rights Analyst) and Hanna Song (Executive Director) were invited to a closed-door briefing at the Embassy of Canada to the ROK to present findings from “Strengthening Strategic Coordination for the 4th Universal Periodic Review of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: A Guide for Recommending States” (report attached). This research evaluates the influence of four factors on the DPRK’s response to UPR recommendations, based on data from the 3rd UPR cycle:
1. The theme of the recommendation
2. The region of the recommending state
3. Diplomatic relations between the recommending state and the DPRK
4. Reciprocity in engagement and response between the recommending state and the DPRK in each other’s UPR processes
During the 4th UPR of the DPRK, which will take place on November 7th, each recommending state will have only 1 to 2 minutes to present its recommendations. Under such circumstances, strategic coordination among recommending states becomes especially important to the delivery and impact of recommendations raised during the collective dialogue at the 4th UPR. NKDB’s research is intended to help these states coordinate their recommendations by identifying which states are best positioned to address a given human rights issue.
The briefing paper also includes a series of informed and actionable recommendations for each major issue in the DPRK’s human rights landscape. These recommendations, intended to be raised at the 4th UPR, are based on NKDB’s monitoring of the implementation of recommendations from the 3rd UPR (report linked). To ensure measurability, the recommendations are drafted with clear and well-defined actions, addressing the fact that many past recommendations are too vaguely worded to allow for proper tracking of implementation. NKDB hopes this briefing paper will aid stakeholders, particularly recommending states, in maximizing the potential of the upcoming 4th UPR.
NKDB expresses its deepest gratitude to the Embassy of Canada to the ROK for supporting this research, as well as to the diplomats and representatives who attended the briefing.