The 193 UN member states must report regularly on the human rights situation on their territory. Several countries, including the United States and Tunisia, have called on France to do more to combat violence and racial discrimination.
The head of the French delegation said racism and anti-Semitism were "poison to the republic" Several countries have urged France to make efforts to defend women's rights, and some, such as Spain and the United Kingdom, have stressed domestic violence. The discussions covered the sports file, with Slovakia asking that the control measures introduced by the Olympic Games Act respect the principles of necessity and proportionality.