The United Kingdom has set out recommendations for Papua New Guinea at the country's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Geneva, according to a UK statement published on 5 November 2026.

The statement welcomed Papua New Guinea's progress in advancing the rights of children and persons with disabilities, citing the National Ending Violence Against Children Roadmap and the introduction of the Disability Services Act 2025. It also commended the country's abolition of the death penalty and its criminalisation of violence related to sorcery accusation.

The UK recommended that Papua New Guinea establish and operationalise a National Human Rights Institution in line with the Paris Principles, and further strengthen the Independent Commission Against Corruption, including by ensuring it has the resources and institutional capacity to fulfil its mandate effectively. It also called for accelerated implementation and adequate resourcing of the National Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence (2026–2035), including expanded survivor-centred services and access to justice, particularly in rural and remote areas.