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Annual thematic reports
Independent Expert on foreign debt and human rights
The Independent Expert submits annual thematic reports to the Human Rights Council (HRC) and to the General Assembly (GA). Thematic reports document the Independent Expert’s findings on particular topics and provide guidance and recommendations for UN Member States, civil society organisations and other stakeholders.
| Session | Title | Symbol |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 79th session of GA | The fiscal social contract and the human rights economy | A/79/142 |
| 2024 55th session of HRC | Fiscal legitimacy through human rights: a principled approach to financial resource collection and allocation for the realization of human rights | A/HRC/55/54 |
| 2023 78th session of GA | Preserving, protecting, upholding and securing human rights in times of uncertainty | A/78/179 |
| 2023 52nd session of HRC | International financial obligations, digital systems and human rights | A/HRC/52/34 |
| 2023 52nd session of HRC | Non-binding set of practical guidelines for efficient asset recovery | A/HRC/52/45 |
| 2022 77th session of GA | Towards a global fiscal architecture using a human rights lens | A/77/169 |
| 2022 49th session HRC | Taking stock and identifying priorities a vision for the future work of the mandate | A/HRC/49/47 |
| 2021 76th session of GA | International debt architecture reform and human rights | A/76/167 |
| 2021 46th session HRC | Debt relief, debt crisis prevention and human rights: the role of credit rating agencies | A/HRC/46/29 |
| 2020 75th session of GA | Addressing, from a human rights perspective, the debt-related problems of developing countries caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic | A/75/164 |
| 2020 43rd session HRC | Private debt and human rights | A/HRC/43/45 |
| 2019 74th session of GA | Responsibility for complicity of IFIs in human rights violations in the context of retrogressive economic reforms | A/74/178 |
| 2019 40th session HRC | Guiding principles for assessing the human rights impact of economic reform policies | A/HRC/40/57 |
| 2018 73rd session of GA | Impact of economic reform policies on women’s human rights | A/73/179 |
| 2018 37th session HRC | Development of guiding principles for assessing the human rights impact of economic reform policies | A/HRC/37/54 |
| 2017 72nd session of GA | Debt disputes, international investment arbitration and human rights | A/72/153 |
| 2017 34th session HRC | Structural adjustment and labour rights | A/HRC/34/57 |
| 2016 71st session of GA | Integrating human rights into debt policies and debt sustainability analyses to counter new debt vulnerabilities | A/71/305 |
| 2016 31st session HRC | Economic inequality, financial crises and human rights | A/HRC/31/60 |
| 2016 31st session HRC | Final study on illicit financial flows, human rights and the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development | A/HRC/31/61 |
| 2015 70th session of GA | Activities during 2014/15 and sovereign debt restructuring pacta sunt servanda principle and human rights | A/70/275 |
| 2015 28th session HRC | Financial complicity: Lending to States involved in gross violations of human rights | A/HRC/28/59 |
| 2015 28th session HRC | Illicit financial flows, human rights and the post 2015 development agenda. Interim study by the Independent Expert | A/HRC/28/60 |
| 2014 69th session of GA | Thematic priorities of the Independent Expert | A/69/273 |
| 2014 25th session HRC | Activities by the Independent Expert 2008-2014 | A/HRC/25/50 |
| 2014 25th session HRC | The negative impact of the non-repatriation of funds of illicit origin on human rights: Final report | A/HRC/25/52 |
| 2013 68th session GA | MDG 8 - Global partnership for development: lessons for the post -2015 development framework of the United Nations | A/68/542 |
| 2013 23rd session HRC | Assessment of the human rights impact of international debt relief initiatives | A/HRC/23/37 |
| 2013 22nd session HRC | Interim report by 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/HRC/22/42 |
| 2012 67th session GA | Impact of foreign debt on women’s rights | A/67/304 |
| 2012 20th session HRC | Guiding principles on foreign debt and human rights | A/HRC/20/23 |
| 2012 20th session HRC | Corrigendum - draft guidelines on foreign debt and human rights | A/HRC/20/23/Corr.1 |
| 2011 66th session GA | Export credit agencies and human rights | A/66/271 |
| 2011 17th session HRC | Draft guidelines on foreign debt and human rights | A/HRC/17/37 |
| 2010 14th session HRC | Vulture funds | A/HRC/14/21 |
| 2010 65th session GA | International trade | A/65/260 A/65/260/Corr.1 |
| 2009 64th session GA | 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, Cephas Lumina | A/64/289 |
| 2009 11th session HRC | Report of the Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights, Mr. Cephas Lumina | A/HRC/11/10 |
| 2008 63rd session GA | 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, Cephas Lumina | A/63/289 |
| 2008 7th session HRC | Report of the independent expert on the effects of economic reform policies and foreign debt on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights, Bernards Andrew Nyamwaya Mudho | A/HRC/7/9 |
| 2007 4th session HRC | Report of the independent expert on the effect of economic reform policies and foreign debt on the full enjoyment of all human rights, Bernards Mudho | A/HRC/4/10 |
| 2006 61st session GA | Report of the independent expert on the effects of economic reforms policies and foreign debt on the full enjoyment of all human rights | A/61/464 |
| 2006 62nd session CHR | Effects of economic reform policies and foreign debt on the full enjoyment of all human rights, Report submitted by the independent expert, Bernards Mudho | E/CN.4/2006/46 |
| 2005 61st session CHR | Report submitted by Mr. Bernards Mudho, independent expert on the effects of structural adjustment policies and foreign debt on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights | E/CN.4/2005/42 |
| 2004 60th session CHR | Report submitted by Mr. Bernards Mudho, independent expert on the effects of structural adjustment policies and foreign debt on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights | E/CN.4/2004/47 |
| 2003 59th session CHR | Report submitted by Mr. Bernards Mudho, independent expert on the effects of structural adjustment policies and foreign debt, in accordance with Commission resolution 2002/29 | E/CN.4/2003/10 |
| 2001 57th session CHR | The Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative: a human rights assessment of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSP), Report submitted by Mr. Fantu Cheru, independent expert on the effects of structural adjustment policies and foreign debt on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights | E/CN.4/2001/56 |
| 2000 56th session CHR | Joint report by the Independent expert on structural adjustment policies, and the Special Rapporteur on foreign debt | E/CN.4/2000/51 |
| 1999 55th session CHR | Effects of structural adjustment policies on the full enjoyment of human rights, Report by the Independent Expert, Mr. Fantu Cheru, submitted in accordance with Commission decisions 1998/102 and 1997/103 | E/CN.4/1999/50 |