UNITED NATIONS A General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/HRC/10/64 6 February 2009 Original: ENGLISH HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Tenth 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 Report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the latest developments in the United Nations relating to combating trafficking in persons as well as on the activities of the Office on this issue* Summary The present report has been prepared in response to Human Rights Council resolution 8/12 entitled “Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children”. The report reviews the recent policy developments and activities within the United Nations system to combat trafficking in persons, including the activities of United Nations entities, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), as well as of the United Nations human rights mechanisms. It further presents the Recommended Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights and Human Trafficking, developed by OHCHR in 2002. * The present document is submitted late in order to reflect the most recent information. GE.09-10699 (E) 120209