Social, Humanitarian & Cultural Issues (Third Committee)
Documents per agenda item
ITEM 25: Social development:
- No advance documentation
(a) Implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development and of the twenty-fourth special session of the General Assembly
- A/77/175
Implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development and of the twenty-fourth special session of the General Assembly: Report of the Secretary-General
(b) Social development, including questions relating to the world social situation and to youth, ageing, disabled persons and the family
- A/77/61-E/2022/4
Implementation of the objectives of the International Year of the Family and its follow-up processes: report of the Secretary-General - A/77/134
Follow-up to the International Year of Older Persons: Second World Assembly on Ageing: Report of the Secretary-General - A/77/166
Inclusive development for and with persons with disabilities: report of the Secretary-General
(c) Literacy for life: shaping future agendas
- A/77/187
Literacy for life: shaping future agendas, and education for democracy: report of the Secretary-General
ITEM 26: Advancement of women:
- A/77/38
Report of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (Supplement No. 38) - A/77/229
Intensifying efforts to end obstetric fistula within a decade: report of the Secretary-General - A/77/292
Trafficking in women and girls: report of the Secretary-General - A/77/302
Intensification of efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women: report of the Secretary-General - A/77/312
Intensifying global efforts for the elimination of female genital mutilation: report of the Secretary-General - A/77/136
Report of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences: note by the Secretary-General
ITEM 57: Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, questions relating to refugees, returnees and displaced persons and humanitarian questions
- A/77/12
Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (Suppl. No. 12)
- A/77/12/Add.1
Report of the Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (Suppl. No. 12A) - A/77/313
Assistance to refugees, returnees and displaced persons in Africa: report of the Secretary-‑General
ITEM 63: Report of the Human Rights Council
- A/77/53
Report of the Human Rights Council (Suppl. No. 53) - A/77/53/Add.1
Report of the Human Rights Council (Suppl. No. 53A)
ITEM 64: Promotion and protection of the rights of children:
(a) Promotion and protection of the rights of children
- A/77/282
Issue of child, early and forced marriage: report of the Secretary-General - A/77/143
Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict - A/77/221
Annual report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children - A/77/140
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material: Note by the Secretary-General - A/77/41
Report of the Committee on the rights of the child on its 84th, 85th, 86th, 87th, 88th, and 89th session (2021)
(b) Follow-up to the outcome of the special session on children
- A/77/309-E/2023/5
Follow-up to the outcome of the special session of the General Assembly on children: Report of the Secretary-General
ITEM 65: Rights of indigenous peoples
(a) Rights of indigenous peoples
- A/77/179
Status of the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples: report of the Secretary-General
(b) Follow-up to the outcome document of the high-level plenary meeting of the General Assembly known as the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples.
No advance documentationITEM 66: Elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance:
- A/77/18
Report of the Committee on elimination of racial discrimination
(a) Elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance
- A/77/233
From rhetoric to reality: a global call for concrete action against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance: Report of the Group of independent eminent experts on the implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action: note by the Secretariat - A/77/512
Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance on combating the glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance: note by the Secretary-General
(b) Comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action
- A/77/294
Global call 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: report of the Secretary-General - A/77/232
Report of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent: note by the Secretary-General - A/77/__
Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance: note by the Secretary-General - A/77/333
Implementation of the International Decade for People of African Decent: report of the Secretary-General - A/77/172
Promotion and protection of the human rights and fundamental freedoms of Africans and of people of African descent against excessive use of force and other human rights violations by law enforcement officers: note by the Secretariat - A/77/205
Promotion and protection of the human rights and fundamental freedoms of Africans and of people of African descent against excessive use of force and other human rights violations by law enforcement officers through transformative change for racial justice and equality: note by the Secretariat
ITEM 67: Right of peoples to self-determination
- A/77/265
Right of peoples to self-determination: report of the Secretary-General - A/77/268
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: note by the Secretary-General
ITEM 68: Promotion and protection of human rights:
No advance documentation
(a) Implementation of human rights instruments
- A/77/230
United Nations voluntary trust fund on contemporary forms of slavery: report of the Secretary-General - A/77/231
United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture: report of the Secretary-General - A/77/__
Implementation of the United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy: report of the Secretary-General - A/77/289
Special Fund established by the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment: Note by the Secretariat - A/77/279
Status of the human rights treaty body system: report of the Secretary-General - A/77/44
Report of the Committee against torture - A/77/40
Report of the Human Rights Committee - A/77/__
Report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment: note by the Secretary-General - A/77/228
Report of the Chairs of the human rights treaty bodies on their thirty-fourth annual meeting
(b) Human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms
- A/77/245
Missing persons: report of the Secretary-General - A/77/248
The role of Ombudsman and mediator institutions in the promotion and protection of human rights: report of the Secretary-General - A/77/274
Moratorium on the use of the death penalty: report of the Secretary-General - A/77/287
Countering disinformation for the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms: report of the Secretary-General - A/77/__
Ensuring equitable, affordable, timely and universal access for all countries to vaccines in response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic: Report of the Secretary-General (oral update) - A/77/487
Combatting intolerance, negative stereotyping, stigmatization, discrimination, incitement to violence and violence against persons, based on religion or belief: report of the Secretary-General - A/77/364
Question of human rights in the administration of justice: report of the Secretary-General - A/77/139
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members: Note by the Secretary-General - A/77/157
Report of the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights: Note by the Secretary-General - A/77/160
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers: Note by the Secretary-General - A/77/162
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence: Note by the Secretary-General - A/77/163
Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences: note by the Secretary-General - A/77/167
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation: note by the Secretary-General - A/77/169
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: note by the Secretary-General - A/77/170
Report of the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children: note by the Secretary-General - A/77/171
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association: note by the Secretary-General - A/77/173
Report of the Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity: Note by the Secretary-General - A/77/174
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the right to development: note by the Secretary-General - A/77/177
Interim report of the Special Rapporteur on the right to food: note by the Secretary-General - A/77/178
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders: note by the Secretary-General - A/77/180
Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order: note by the Secretariat - A/77/182
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons: note by the Secretary-General - A/77/183
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the implications for human rights of the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes: note by the Secretary-Generalal - A/77/189
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants: note by the Secretary-General - A/77/190
Report of the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and on the right to non-discrimination in this context: Note by the Secretary-General - A/77/196
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy: Note by the Secretary-General - A/77/197
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health: note by the Secretary-General - A/77/199
Report of the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism: Note by the Secretary-General - A/77/201
Report of the Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises: note by the Secretary-General - A/77/202
Right to development: note by the Secretariat - A/77/203 (available also in easy-to-read version)
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities: Note by the Secretary-General - A/77/212
Protection of migrants: note by the Secretariat - A/77/226
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change: note by the Secretary-General - A/77/235
Report of the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity: note by the Secretariat - A/77/238
Report of the Special Rapporteur on rights of indigenous peoples: note by the Secretary-General - A/77/239
Report of the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons: note by the Secretary-General - A/77/245
Missing persons: report of the Secretary-General - A/77/246
Report of Special Rapporteur on minority issues: note by the Secretary-General - A/77/248
The role of Ombudsman and mediator institutions in the promotion and protection of human rights: report of the Secretary-General - A/77/262/Corr.1
Cooperation with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights: note by the Secretariat - A/77/270
Report of the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions: note by the Secretary-General - A/77/274
Moratorium on the use of the death penalty: report of the Secretary-General - A/77/284
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the issue of human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment: note by the Secretary-General - A/77/287
Countering disinformation for the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms: report of the Secretary-General - A/77/288
Promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression: note by the Secretary-General - A/77/290
Field of cultural rights: note by the Secretary-General - A/77/296
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights: note by the Secretary-General - A/77/324
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the right to education: Note by the Secretary-General - A/77/__
Promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism: note by the Secretary-General - A/77/__
Interim report of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief: note by the Secretary-General - A/77/56
Report of the Committee on enforced disappearances - A/77/48
Report of the Committee on the protection of the rights of all migrant workers and members of their families - A/77/345
Promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism - A/77/357
Annual report of the Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development
(c) Human rights situations and reports of special rapporteurs and representatives
- A/77/220
Situation of human rights in the temporarily occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, Ukraine: Report of the Secretary-General - A/77/247
Situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea: report of the Secretary-General - A/77/255
Situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar: report of the Secretary-General - A/77/525
Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran: report of the Secretary-General - A/77/149
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights in Eritrea: note by the Secretary-General - A/77/168
Report of the independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia: note by the Secretariat - A/77/181
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran: note by the Secretary-General - A/77/195
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus: note by the Secretary-General - A/77/227
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Burundi: note by the Secretariat - A/77/311
Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar: note by the Secretariatat - A/77/__
Report of the Commission on Inquiry on the situation of human rights in Ukraine: note by the Secretariat - A/77/__
Report on the implementation of the recommendations of the independent international fact-finding mission on Myanmar: note by the Secretary-General - A/77/__
Report of the International commission of human rights experts on Ethiopia: note by the Secretariat - A/77/__
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan: note by the Secretary-General - A/77/494
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar: note by the Secretary-General - A/77/356
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967: note by the Secretary-General - A/77/522
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: note by the Secretary-General - A/77/328
Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel
(d) Comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action
- A/77/36
Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights: Note by the Secretariat (Suppl. No. 36)
ITEM 109: Crime prevention and criminal justice
- A/77/127
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: report of the Secretary-General - A/77/128
Follow-up to the Fourteenth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice: report of the Secretary-General - A/77/132
Preventing and combating crimes that affect the environment: report of the Secretary-General - A/77/164
United Nations African Institute for the Prevention of Crime and Treatment of Offenders: report of the Secretary-General - A/77/125
Crime prevention and criminal justice: note by the Secretary-General
ITEM 110: Countering the use of information and communications technologies for criminal purposes
No advance documentation.
ITEM 111: International drug control
- A/77/137
International cooperation against the world drug problem: report of the Secretary-General
ITEM 124: Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly
ITEM 139: Programme planning
