Social, Humanitarian & Cultural Issues (Third Committee)
Documents per agenda item
ITEM 27: Social development:
A/72/169
Report of the Secretary-General on the social development challenges faced by persons with albinism
(a) Implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development and of the twenty-fourth special session of the General Assembly
A/72/158
Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development and of the twenty-fourth special session of the General Assembly
A/72/211
Note by the Secretariat on the World Social Situation 2017: Promoting inclusion through social protection
(b) Social development, including questions relating to the world social situation and to youth, ageing, disabled persons and the family
A/72/159
Report of the Secretary-General on cooperatives in social development
A/72/161
Report of the Secretary-General on the follow-up to the International Year of Older Persons: Second World Assembly on Ageing
A/72/166
Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the objectives of the International Year of the Family and its follow-up processes
A/72/189
Report of the Secretary-General on promoting social integration through social inclusion
A/72/190
Report of the Secretary-General on youth development links to sustainable development
A/C.3/72/15
Letter dated 19 October 2017 from the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the Secretary-General
ITEM 28: Advancement of women:
A/72/38 (Supp)
Report of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on its sixty-fourth sixty-fifth and sixty-sixth sessions
(a) Advancement of women
A/72/93
Report of the Secretary-General on the Status of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
A/72/207
Report of the Secretary-General on the improvement of the situation of women and girls in rural areas
A/72/215
Report of the Secretary-General on violence against women migrant workers
A/72/134
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Special Rapporteur of the Human Rights Council on violence against women, its causes and consequences, on the adequacy of the international legal framework on violence against women
(b) Implementation of the outcome of the Fourth World Conference on Women and of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly
A/72/203
Report of the Secretary-General on the measures taken and progress achieved in follow-up to and implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the outcome of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly
A/72/220
Report of the Secretary-General on the improvement in the status of women in the United Nations system
ITEM 64: Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, questions relating to refugees, returnees and displaced persons and humanitarian questions
A/72/12
Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
A/72/12/Add.1
Report of the Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
A/72/354
Report of the Secretary-General on assistance to refugees, returnees and displaced persons in Africa
A/72/433/Corr.1
Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, questions relating to refugees, returnees and displaced persons and humanitarian questions
A/72/53/Add.1
Report of the Human Rights Council (Addendum)
ITEM 68: Promotion and protection of the rights of children:
(a) Promotion and protection of the rights of children
A/72/218
Report of the Secretary-General on the girl child
A/72/356
Report of the Secretary-General on the status of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
A/72/275
Annual report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children
A/72/276
Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict
A/72/164
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the joint report of the Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material and the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children
(b) Follow-up to the outcome of the special session on children
A/72/208
Report of the Secretary-General on the follow-up to the outcome of the special session of the General Assembly on children
ITEM 69: Rights of indigenous peoples
(a) Rights of indigenous peoples
A/72/186
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Special Rapporteur of the Human Rights Council on the rights of indigenous peoples
ITEM 70: Elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance:
(a) Elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance
A/72/18 (Supp.)
Report of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on its eighty-seventh and eighty-eighth sessions
A/72/291
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Special Rapporteur of the Human Rights Council contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance:
(b) Comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action
A/72/323
Report of the Secretary-General on the progamme of activities for the implementation of the International Decade for People of African Descent
A/72/324
Report of the Secretary-General on a global call for action for the total elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and the comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action
A/72/287
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance
A/72/285
Note by the Secretariat transmitting the report of the group of independent eminent experts on the implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action
A/72/319
Note by the Secretariat on the report of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent
ITEM 71: Right of peoples to self-determination
A/71/317
Report of the Secretary-General on the universal realization of the right of peoples to self-determination
A/72/286
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination
ITEM 72: Promotion and protection of human rights:
A/72/40
Report of the Human Rights Committee (117th, 118th and 119th sessions)
A/C.3/72/9
Letter dated 6 October 2017 from the Permanent Representative of Uzbekistan to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
(a) Implementation of human rights instruments
A/72/44
Report of the Committee against Torture (fifty-eighth, fifty-ninth and sixtieth sessions)
A/72/48
Report of the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families (twenty-fifth and twenty-sixth sessions)
A/72/55
Report of the Committee on Rights of Persons with Disabilities
A/72/56
Report of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances (eleventh and twelfth sessions)
A/72/227
Report of the Secretary-General on the situation of women and girls with disabilities and the Status of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol thereof
A/72/229
Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations voluntary trust fund on contemporary forms of slavery
A/72/278
Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture
A/72/168
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment on the implementation of human rights instruments
A/72/177
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the annual report of the Chairs of the human rights treaty bodies
A/72/178
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the interim report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment on Extra-custodial use of force and the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment of punishment
A/72/273
Note by the Secretariat on the Special Fund established by the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
(b) Human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms
A/72/132
Report of the Secretary-General on globalization and its impact on the full enjoyment of all human rights
A/72/219
Report of the Secretary-General on the effective promotion of the Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistics Minorities
A/72/230
Report of the Secretary-General on the role of the Ombudsman, mediator and other national human rights institutions in the promotion and protection of human rights
A/72/256
Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Human Rights Training and Documentation Centre for South-West Asia and the Arab Region
A/72/260
Report of the Secretary-General on strengthening the role of the United Nations in enhancing the effectiveness of the principle of periodic and genuine elections and the promotion of democratization
A/72/277
Report of the Secretary-General on national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights
A/72/280
Report of the Secretary-General on the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance
A/72/284
Report of the Secretary-General on the promotion of equitable geographical distribution in the membership of the human rights treaty bodies
A/72/289
Report of the Secretary-General on human rights and cultural diversity
A/72/290
Report of the Secretary-General on the safety of journalists and the issue of impunity
A/72/316
Report of the Secretary-General on protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism
A/72/351
Report of the Secretary-General on strengthening United Nations action in the field of human rights through the promotion of international cooperation and the importance of non-selectivity, impartiality and objectivity
A/72/381
Report of the Secretary-General on Combating intolerance, negative stereotyping, stigmatization, discrimination, incitement to violence and violence against persons based on religion or belief
A/72/518
Report of the Secretary-General on Subregional Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in Central Africa
A/72/127
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation
A/72/128
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and the right to non-discrimination in this context
A/72/131
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism
A/72/133
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities on the sexual and reproductive health and rights of girls and young women with disabilities
A/72/135
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
A/72/137
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
A/72/139
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences
A/72/140
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers
A/72/153
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights
A/72/155
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights
A/72/162
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
A/72/164
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the joint report of the Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material and the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children
A/72/165
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Special Rapporteur on minority issues on the effective promotion of the Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities
A/72/170
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
A/72/171
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity
A/72/172
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity
A/72/173
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
A/72/187
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the sixth report of the Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order
A/72/188
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the interim report of the Special Rapporteur on the right to food
A/72/202
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of internally displaced persons
A/72/335
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
A/72/350
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression
A/72/365
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the interim report of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief
A/72/502
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
A/72/370
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the interim report of the Special Rapporteur of the Human Rights Council on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights
A/72/523
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence
A/72/540
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy
A/72/496
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Special Rapporteur on the right to education
A/72/495
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism
A/72/163
Note by the Secretariat on the report of the Special Rapporteur of the Human Rights Council on the right to development
A/72/201
Note by the Secretariat on the report of the Secretary-General on the right to development
(c) Human rights situations and reports of special rapporteurs and representatives
A/72/279
Report of the Secretary-General on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
A/72/562 (to be issued)
Report of the Secretary-General on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
A/72/322 and Corr.1
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
A/72/382
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar
A/72/394
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
A/72/556
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967
A/72/493
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus
A/72/281
Note by the Secretariat on the report of the Commission on Inquiry regarding Burundi
A/72/498
Note by the Secretariat transmitting the report Situation of human rights in the temporarily occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol (Ukraine)
A/72/394
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Special Rapporteur of the Human Rights Council on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
A/72/281
Note by the Secretariat on the report of the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi of the Human Rights Council
A/72/580-S/2017/798
Letter dated 20 September 2017 from the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
A/72/581-S/2017/799
Letter dated 20 September 2017 from the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
A/72/582-S/2017/800
Letter dated 27 September 2017 from the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
A/72/583-S/2017/816
Letter dated 27 September 2017 from the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
A/72/584-S/2017/817
Letter dated 27 September 2017 from the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
A/72/585-S/2017/818
Letter dated 27 September 2017 from the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
A/72/586-S/2017/819
Letter dated 27 September 2017 from the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
A/72/587-S/2017/852
Letter dated 9 October 2017 from the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the Secretary-General
A/C.3/72/11
Letter dated 10 October 2017 from the Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Secretary-General
A/72/588-S/2017/873
Letter dated 12 October 2017 from the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the Secretary-General
A/C.3/72/14
Letter dated 20 October 2017 from the Permanent Representative of Myanmar to the Secretary-General
A/C.3/72/16
Letter dated 23 October 2017 from the Permanent Representative of Myanmar to the Secretary-General
A/72/594-S/2017-947
Letter dated 8 November 2017 from the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the Secretary-General
(d) Comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action
A/72/36
Note by the Secretariat on the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
ITEM 107: Crime prevention and criminal justice
A/72/125
Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the mandates of the United Nations crime prevention and criminal justice programme, with particular reference to the technical cooperation activities of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
A/72/91
Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime on its eighth session
A/C.3/72/12
Letter dated 11 October 2017 from the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the Secretary-General
ITEM 108: International drug control
A/72/225
Report of the Secretary-General on international cooperation against the world drug problem
