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The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) prepares a range of reports on topics related to the human rights of migrants. These reports are requested by and presented to the Human Rights Council and/or the General Assembly. In order to prepare these reports OHCHR addresses a note verbale to Member States and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, seeking their views and relevant information on the scope and content of the report.

For reports by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants, please visit the Special Rapporteur’s webpage.

Human Rights Council reports

Year Presented Report and related links Subject of the report
2023 HRC 54th session A/HRC/54/81 Human rights of migrants
2018 HRC 38th session A/HRC/38/21 Human rights protection gaps in the context of climate change related migration and displacement
2018 HRC 37th session A/HRC/37/34 Principles on the protection of the human rights of migrants in vulnerable situations
A/HRC/37/34/Add.1 Addendum –Practical Guidance on the protection of the human rights of migrants in vulnerable situations
2018 HRC 37th session A/HRC/37/CRP.4 The Slow onset effects of climate change and cross-border migrants
2018 HRC 37th session A/HRC/37/35 Summary of the panel discussion on human rights, climate change and migrants
2017 HRC 36th session A/HRC/36/42 Safe, orderly and regular migration
2017 HRC 34th session A/HRC/34/31 Progress report on Principles and practical guidance on the protection of the human rights of migrants in vulnerable situations
2016 HRC 33rd session A/HRC/33/67 Migrants in large movements
2016 HRC 31st session A/HRC/31/35 Migrants in transit
2011 HRC 18th session A/HRC/18/54 The situation of migrants and asylum-seekers fleeing recent events in North Africa
2010 HRC 15th session A/HRC/15/29 View report page Human rights of migrant children

General Assembly reports

Year Presented Report and related links Subject of the report
2023 GA 78th session A/HRC/54/81 Human rights of migrants
2021 GA 76th session A/HRC/45/30 Human rights of Migrants
2019 GA 74th session A/74/271 Human rights of Migrants
2016 GA 71st session A/71/284 Protection of Migrants
2015 GA 70th session A/70/259 Migrant domestic workers
2014 GA 69th session A/69/277 Migrant children and adolescents
2013 GA 68th session A/68/292 International migration and development policies
2010   E/2010/89 Economic, social and cultural rights of all migrants