Summary

The present report is submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 77/301, in which the Assembly requested the Secretary-General to report, within 100 working days of the adoption of the resolution, on its implementation.

The present report outlines steps already taken and those further envisaged towards the speedy establishment and full functioning of the Independent Institution on Missing Persons in the Syrian Arab Republic. The report also describes the process of development of the terms of reference of the Independent Institution, which are presented in annex I to the present report and highlight its mandate and scope, legal framework, working methods, structure, composition and cooperation with other relevant actors, among other issues.