A UNITED NATIONS General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/HRC/4/8 7 February 2007 Original: ENGLISH HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Fourth session Item 2 of the provisional agenda IMPLEMENTATION OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION 60/251 OF 15 MARCH 2006 ENTITLED “HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL” Human rights and international solidarity Note by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights The High Commissioner for Human Rights has the honour to submit to the members of the Human Rights Council the report of the independent expert on human rights and international solidarity, Rudi Muhammad Rizki, appointed pursuant to Commission resolution 2005/55.* * The present report was submitted later than the indicated deadline, in order to incorporate the latest available information on the subject matter. GE.07-10675 (E) 160207