Gabon

DATE OF REVIEW:
5 May 2008 - 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.

Membership of the Human Rights Council:
2006 - 2008; 2008 - 2011

Full name: Gabonese Republic
Population: 1,454,867

Government type: Republic
Head of State: President Omar Bongo (since 1967)

National Human Rights mechanisms:
 National Human Rights Commission
 Human Rights Ministry
 Woman Promotion and Childhood Protection Ministry (Ministère de la Promotion de la femme et de la protection de l’enfance)
 National Observatory on the Rights of the Child (Observatoire national sur les droits de l’enfant)

Pledges and commitments: Gabon’s voluntary pledges and commitments for the election to the Human Rights Council (submitted April 26th 2006).

Permanent Mission of Gabon to the United Nations Office in Geneva:
Chief
His Excellency Mr. Guy Blaise Nambo-Wezet
Ambassador
Permanent Representative

Address
Avenue Blanc 47
1202 Geneva
Tel: +41 22 731 68 69
Fax: +41 22 731 68 47
Email: mission.gabon ties.itu.int