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VI. ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS
62.
The Sub-Commission considered agenda item 4 at its 8th meeting, on 15 August, at
its 9th and 10th meetings on 16 August, and at its 21st meeting and at the public part of
its 22nd meeting, on 24 August.
63.
At the 8th meeting, on 15 August:
(a)
Ms. Mbonu, Special Rapporteur to prepare a comprehensive study on corruption
and its impact on the full enjoyment of human rights, in particular economic, social and cultural
rights, introduced her second progress report (A/HRC/Sub.1/58/CRP.10).11 In the interactive
dialogue that followed, statements were made by Mr. Alfredsson, Mr. Chen Shiqiu, Mr. Cherif,
Ms. Chung, Mr. Decaux, Mr. Guissé, Mr. Kartashkin, Ms. Motoc, Ms. Rakotoarisoa,
Mr. Salama, Mr. Sattar, Mr. Sorabjee, Mr. Tuñón-Veilles and Mr. Yokota. At the same meeting,
Ms. Mbonu made her concluding remarks;
(b)
Mr. Bengoa, as coordinator, also on behalf of Mr. Decaux, Mr. Guissé,
Ms. Motoc and Mr. Yokota, introduced the final report on the joint working paper on the need to
develop guiding principles on the implementation of existing human rights norms and standards
in the context of the fight against extreme poverty (A/HRC/Sub.1/58/16).12 In the interactive
dialogue that followed, and also at the 9th meeting, on 16 August, statements were made by
Mr. Alfredsson, Mr. Chen Shiqiu, Ms. Chung, Mr. Decaux, Mr. Guissé, Mr. Kartashkin,
Ms. Koufa, Ms. Mbonu, Ms. Motoc, Mr. Salama and Mr. Yokota, as well as by the observers
for the following non-governmental organizations: Indian Movement “Tupaj Amaru”,
International Council of Women and International Movement ATD - Fourth World. At
the 9th meeting, on 16 August, Mr. Bengoa made his concluding remarks.
64.
Also at the 9th meeting, on 16 August:
(a)
Mr. Bíró presented his working paper on the role of the State in the guarantee of
human rights with reference to the activities of transnational corporations and other business
entities (A/HRC/Sub.1/58/CRP.12).13 The working paper had previously been presented and
discussed during the session of the working group on the working methods and activities of
transnational corporations on the enjoyment of human rights;
11
Originally scheduled to be submitted as document A/HRC/Sub.1/58/17, and as
document E/CN.4/Sub.2/2006/17 in the annotations to the provisional agenda
(A/HRC/Sub.1/58/1/Add.1).
12
Originally scheduled to be submitted as document E/CN.4/Sub.2/2006/16 in the annotations
to the provisional agenda (A/HRC/Sub.1/58/1/Add.1).
13
Originally scheduled to be submitted as document A/HRC/Sub.1/58/10, and as document
E/CN.4/Sub.2/2006/12 in the annotations to the provisional agenda (A/HRC/Sub.1/58/1/Add.1).
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