UNITED NATIONS A General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/HRC/4/72 13 March 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” RIGHTS OF THE CHILD Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the abduction of children in Africa ∗ ∗ The present document was submitted late so as to include the most up-to-date information possible. As such, it has not been edited, except for paragraph numbering and table of contents. This document, including annexes, is reproduced as received. GE.07-11896