A/HRC/60/62
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
9 September 2025
Original: English
Human Rights Council
Sixtieth session
8 September–3 October 2025
Agenda items 2 and 5
Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner
for Human Rights and reports of the Office of
the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General
Human rights bodies and mechanisms
Cooperation with the United Nations, its representatives and
mechanisms in the field of human rights
Report of the Secretary-General *, **
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Summary
In the present report, the Secretary-General highlights activities, policy developments
and good practices within the United Nations system and beyond to address intimidation of
and reprisals against those seeking to cooperate or having cooperated with the
United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights. The report
includes observations on and recommendations for addressing and preventing intimidation
and reprisals, and information on allegations of intimidation and reprisals received during
the period of 1 May 2024 to 30 April 2025, including follow-up information on cases
included in previous reports.
* The present report was submitted to the conference services for processing after the deadline for
technical reasons beyond the control of the submitting office.
** The annexes to the present document are circulated as received, in the language of submission only.
GE.25-13496 (E)