A/HRC/16/74 I. Introduction A. Submission of the report 1. The present note was prepared in accordance with the arrangements approved by the General Assembly in its resolution 64/153, by which it encouraged contributions to the Special Fund established by the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Optional Protocol), and requested the Secretary-General to report to the Human Rights Council on the Special Fund. B. Mandate of the Special Fund 2. The Special Fund was established in accordance with article 26 of the Optional Protocol, to help finance the implementation of the recommendations made by the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (Subcommittee on Prevention) after a visit to a State Party, as well as education programmes of national preventive mechanisms. 3. The Special Fund receives voluntary contributions from Governments, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations and other private or public entities. C. Management of the Special Fund 4. The Special Fund is administered by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in accordance with the financial regulations and rules of the United Nations. Information will be provided, as requested by the General Assembly, when expenditures have occurred. II. Financial situation of the Special Fund 5. As at 31 December 2010, the following contributions to the Special Fund established by the Optional Protocol had been received: US$20,271.52 from the Czech Republic; US$5,000 from the Maldives, and US$82,266.30 from Spain. The table below shows the contributions made by country. Contributions received from 2008-2010 Amount (in United States dollars) Date of receipt Czech Republic 10 000.00 16 November 2009 Czech Republic 10 271.52 30 December 2010 5 000.00 27 May 2008 Spain 25 906.74 16 December 2008 Spain 29 585.80 10 November 2009 Spain 26 773.76 29 December 2010 Donors Maldives 2