The present report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 76/177. This is the first report of the current mandate holder to the General Assembly. She provides a brief update on the current human rights situation in the country, an overview of the achievements and challenges during the first 18 years of the mandates, and lays out the focus areas and approaches she will be undertaking to implement the mandate.