A/HRC/15/39 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 3 August 2010 Original: English Human Rights Council Fifteenth session Agenda items 2 and 3 Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development Report of the High Commissioner containing the conclusion of the 15th Workshop on Regional Cooperation for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in the Asia-Pacific Region (21 to 23 April 2010)* ** Summary The 15th Workshop on Regional Cooperation for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in the Asia-Pacific Region was held in Bangkok from 21 to 23 April 2010. The present report summarizes the discussion during the 15th Workshop. The Workshop reviewed progress achieved since the 14th Workshop in Bali, Indonesia in the four areas under the Tehran Framework of Regional Technical Cooperation Programme for Asia and the Pacific (Tehran Framework), namely: (a) national human rights action plans; (b) national human rights institutions; (c) human rights education; and (d) the right to development and economic, social and cultural rights. In addition, discussions were held on the theme of “Strengthening regional human rights mechanisms by sharing good practices and experiences”. Participants reviewed current regional and subregional human rights initiatives in the Asia-Pacific region which open new possibilities for cooperation. The Workshop was concluded with the adoption of the Bangkok Action Points, which are annexed to the present report * ** GE.10-15234 Late submission. The annex to the present report is reproduced as received.