A/HRC/23/20 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 23 April 2013 Original: English Human Rights Council Twenty-third session Agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development Seminar on the enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights (Geneva, 15 February 2013) Summary The present report, submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 19/33, contains a summary of the discussions held during the seminar on the enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights convened on 15 February 2013, to provide a space for further dialogue for States, experts from the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee, treaty bodies and special procedures, as well as academic and civil society, to further clarify the legal definition of international cooperation and human rights, share experiences and good practices aimed at strengthening international cooperation in the field of human rights, and to identify the areas and the role of key actors, in international cooperation, including the role that the United Nations can play to promote international cooperation in the field of human rights. GE.13-13361