A/HRC/22/24 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 17 December 2012 Original: English Human Rights Council Twenty-second session Agenda items 2 and 3 Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development Report of the Secretary-General on the question of the realization in all countries of economic, social and cultural rights Summary The present report is submitted in accordance with Council resolution 19/5. It outlines developments and activities relevant to the promotion and protection of women’s economic, social and cultural rights within the United Nations treaty bodies, special procedures and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. GE.12-18820