A/HRC/30/45 I. Introduction 1. In its resolution 27/21, the Human Rights Council decided to appoint a Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights. The Special Rapporteur was appointed at the 28th session of the Council and took office in May 2015. 2. The present report is submitted to the Human Rights Council by the first Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights, Idriss Jazairy, pursuant to the aforementioned resolution. In it, the Special Rapporteur lists the activities he undertook from 1 May to 30 July 2015 and provides his preliminary considerations concerning the foundations and context of the mandate. He also presents some preliminary observations, the implementation strategy for the mandate and some projected activities. II. Activities of the Special Rapporteur 3. The activities of the Special Rapporteur are carried out in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 27/21. 4. Since his appointment in March 2015, the Special Rapporteur has requested invitations to visit Cuba, Iran (Islamic Republic of) and the United States of America. He has been invited to visit the Sudan. The Special Rapporteur would like to thank the Government of the Sudan for the invitation and has confirmed the visit for November 2015. 5. From 1 May to 30 July 2015, the Special Rapporteur sent a letter to all Member States and relevant stakeholders, including civil society, requesting information to capture the present situation on unilateral coercive measures. He has also reached out to all special procedures and treaty bodies with a similar communication. The Special Rapporteur in addition requested that the human rights mechanisms provide information on the respective work of the mechanism on issues concerning unilateral coercive measures. 6. From 8 to 12 June 2015, the Special rapporteur participated in the 22nd meeting of special procedures mandate holders, held in Geneva. 7. Since his appointment, the Special Rapporteur has also met with representatives of Iran (Islamic Republic of), the Russian Federation, the Sudan, the United States and the European Union. He has also held informal consultations with academia working on Security Council sanctions and on unilateral coercive measures. 8. On 6 July 2015, the Special Rapporteur issued a press release welcoming the reestablishment of formal diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States and calling for the embargo to be lifted. 9. On 14 July 2015, the Special Rapporteur issued a press release welcoming the nuclear agreement reached between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and the five plus one group of China, France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States, and calling for the immediate lifting of sanctions. 3