UNITED NATIONS A General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/HRC/6/2 13 August 2007 Original: ENGLISH HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Sixth session Item 2 of the provisional agenda ANNUAL REPORT OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND REPORTS OF THE OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE SECRETARY-GENERAL Human rights and unilateral coercive measures Report of the Secretary-General Summary The present report is submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council decision 4/103 of 30 March 2007, in which the Council decided to request the Secretary-General of the United Nations to seek the views of all States on the implications and negative effects of unilateral coercive measures on their populations. The report summarizes replies received in response to a request for information sent to Member States. Responses were received from the Governments of Colombia, Costa Rica, Lebanon, Georgia, Romania and the Syrian Arab Republic. GE.07-13628 (E) 160807