A/HRC/13/26 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 18 December 2009 Original: English Human Rights Council Thirteenth session Agenda item 2 Annual Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General Follow-up to the World Conference on Human Rights: report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Summary This report is the annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navanethem Pillay, on the activities undertaken in 2009 by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to implement its mandate. The report describes the support given to the work of the Council and its mechanisms, focusing on the universal periodic review and the special procedures. It also elaborates on progress in, and challenges to, specific thematic human rights issues. It provides an overview of the work of OHCHR at the country and regional levels, including its 56 field presences, and highlights efforts to respond rapidly in the face of deteriorating human rights situations. A report on the Durban Review Conference is provided, as are strategies to ensure the effective implementation of its Outcome Document. The increasing impact and effectiveness of the human rights treaty bodies are also emphasized. GE.09-17604 (E) 180110