ICESCR concluding observations 2016, paragraph 72
Plain English recommendation
Government should: Share these recommendations widely. Consult with civil society organisations in the follow-up and before submitting the UK’s next periodic report. Work with all devolved administrations and overseas territories to implement the recommendations, and when preparing the next report.
Original UN recommendation
The Committee requests the State party to disseminate the present concluding observations widely among all levels of society, at national, provincial and territorial levels, particularly among parliamentarians, public officials and judicial authorities, and to inform the Committee, in its next periodic report, about the steps taken to implement the recommendations contained herein. The Committee also encourages the State party to engage non-governmental organizations and other members of civil society in the follow-up to the present concluding observations and in the process of consultation at the national level prior to the submission of its next periodic report. Furthermore, the Committee requests the State party to ensure effective coordination with all devolved administrations, particularly Northern Ireland, and with its Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies at all stages of the implementation of the recommendations contained in the present concluding observations and in the preparation of its next periodic report.
Date of UN examination
16/06/2016
UN article number
16 (reports by States Parties), 17 (timing and content of reports)
Original UN document
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