A/HRC/17/37 impact of trade liberalization on the capacity of States to fulfil their human rights obligations and how to ensure the coherence of national and international financial and trade policies; (i) how to promote transparency and accountability in loan contraction and use of loan funds as well as effective public debt management; and (j) the role of parliaments and civil society in holding Governments to account for debt and economic reform policies that may contribute to human rights violations. The present report, which is submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 14/4 and decision 12/119, is an update on the consultations. It highlights the main themes of the discussions. 2