In a letter relating to the report submitted to the President of the General Assembly, Ambassadors Hilale and Beariswyl stressed that they mirrored all the views expressed during the consultation process they conducted, both in New York and in Geneva. In this context, they noted that the principles of inclusiveness and transparency marked this process.

In their conclusions and recommendations, Ambassadors Hilale and Beariswyl indicated that a follow-up process is necessary to achieve the objective of strengthening and improving the functioning of the human rights treaty body system, with the final goal of reaching a consensual result.

The submission of this report comes after the closing meeting of this process which Ambassadors Hilale and Beariswyl co-chaired last Friday, during which they presented the broad lines of the said document.

During this meeting, the President of the General Assembly praised how Morocco and Switzerland have managed this process, lauding the two ambassadors for their efforts and the transparency and inclusiveness that characterized the process. All speakers in this meeting commended the leadership and commitment of Morocco and Switzerland during this process.