A/HRC/15/32 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 5 July 2010 Original: English Human Rights Council Fifteenth session Agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development Report of the independent expert on human rights and international solidarity, Rudi Muhammad Rizki Summary The present report is divided into two sections. In the first, the independent expert presents a summary of the answers to the questionnaire on human rights and international solidarity sent to States, United Nations departments and bodies, specialized agencies, other international organizations, non-governmental organizations and special procedures mandate holders of the Human Rights Council. In the second, the expert identifies salient elements of a conceptual and normative framework for human rights and international solidarity, drawing from the above responses and his review and observations, and highlights significant areas of focus and emerging approaches in international cooperation. To conclude, the independent expert underlines the value and significance of international solidarity in an interdependent world, and how it may eventually guide the progressive development of international law on human rights and international solidarity. GE.10-14914 (E) 220710