UNITED NATIONS A General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/HRC/8/9 18 April 2008 Original: ENGLISH HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Eighth session Agenda item 2 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND REPORTS OF THE OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER AND THE SECRETARY-GENERAL Report of the Secretary-General on the right to development* Summary This report contains a summary of the activities undertaken by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights with regard to the implementation of the right to development. Particular attention is given to the activities in support of the open-ended Working Group on the Right to Development and the high-level task force on the implementation of the right to development, as well as other activities that could contribute to the implementation of the right to development. * Late submission. GE.08-13103 (E) 250408