A/HRC/23/31 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 4 June 2013 Original: English Human Rights Council Twenty-third session Agenda items 2 and 10 Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General Technical assistance and capacity-building Progress of technical assistance and capacity-building for South Sudan in the field of human rights Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights* Summary The present report is submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 21/28. In the report, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights outlines the human rights challenges faced by South Sudan as a new State emerging from decades of war. She identifies current engagement in technical assistance and capacity-building, and priority areas for future assistance to the Government of South Sudan in its efforts to promote and protect human rights. The High Commissioner stresses the importance of supporting the efforts of the Government to build the capacity of rule of law and human rights institutions, and recommends courses of action to address outstanding capacity shortfalls. * Late submission. GE.13-14336