A/HRC/19/28 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 14 December 2011 Original: English Human Rights Council Nineteenth 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 Secretary-General on measures taken to implement resolution 9/8 and obstacles to its implementation, including recommendations for further improving the effectiveness of, harmonizing and reforming the treaty body system Summary In its resolution 9/8 entitled “Effective implementation of international human rights instruments,” the Human Rights Council requested the Secretary-General to report annually on measures taken to implement the resolution and on obstacles to its implementation, including recommendations for further improving the effectiveness of, harmonizing, and reforming the treaty body system. The present report briefly highlights the most recent developments in this regard. Chapter I of the report provides information on the activities that the treaty bodies have undertaken in 2011, including the number of State party reports considered, individual communications examined, general comments/recommendations adopted, as well as the latest developments in their working methods. Additional activities undertaken are also described. Chapter II provides an update on the treaty body strengthening process, following the appeal launched by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in 2009, as well as information on the steps envisaged in 2012. GE.11-17357