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New and emerging digital technologies and human rights
66.
In its resolution 41/11, the Human Rights Council decided to convene a panel
discussion at its forty-fourth session on the impacts, opportunities and challenges of new
and emerging digital technologies with regard to the promotion and protection of human
rights and requested the Advisory Committee to present an oral update on its report on new
and emerging digital technologies during the panel discussion (see annex).
Human rights and climate change
67.
In its resolution 41/21, the Human Rights Council decided to incorporate into the
programme of work for its forty-fourth session, on the basis of the different elements
contained in that resolution, a panel discussion on the theme “Promoting and protecting the
rights of persons with disabilities in the context of climate change”, focusing on best
practices and lessons learned in the promotion and protection of the rights of persons with
disabilities in the context of the adverse impact of climate change (see annex).
68.
Pursuant to the same resolution, the Human Rights Council will consider the report
of OHCHR on the analytical study on the promotion and protection of the rights of persons
with disabilities in the context of climate change (A/HRC/44/30) (see para. 30 above).
Civil society space: engagement with international and regional organizations
69.
In its resolution 38/12, the Human Rights Council requested the High Commissioner
to prepare a report on progress made in improving civil society engagement with
international and regional organizations and to present it to the Council at its forty-fourth
session. The Council will have before it the report of the High Commissioner on that topic
(A/HRC/44/25) (see para. 24 above).
Negative impact of corruption on the enjoyment of human rights
70.
Pursuant to its resolution 41/9, the Human Rights Council will have before it the
report of OHCHR on the challenges faced and best practices applied by States in
integrating human rights into their national strategies and policies to fight against
corruption, including those addressing non-State actors, such as the private sector
(A/HRC/44/27) (see para. 27 above).
Enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights
71.
In its resolution 41/3, the Human Rights Council requested the High Commissioner
to prepare a report on the work of OHCHR in the implementation and enhancement of
international cooperation in the field of human rights, proposing also possible ways to face
the challenges to the promotion and protection of human rights, including the right to
development, and to submit the report to the Council at its forty-fourth session. The
Council will have before it the report of the High Commissioner (A/HRC/44/28) (see para.
28 above).
Impact of arms transfers on human rights
72.
In its resolution 41/20, the Human Rights Council requested OHCHR to prepare a
report, in consultation with States, United Nations agencies and other relevant stakeholders,
on the impact of the diversion of arms and unregulated or illicit arms transfers on the
human rights of women and girls, and to present it to the Council at its forty-fourth session.
The Council will have before it the report of OHCHR (A/HRC/44/29) (see para. 29 above).
Business and human rights
73.
In its resolution 38/13, the Human Rights Council requested the High Commissioner
to identify and analyse challenges, opportunities, best practices and lessons learned with
regard to non-State-based grievance mechanisms that are relevant to the respect by business
enterprises for human rights, to convene two consultations, involving representatives of
States and other stakeholders to discuss such issues, and to submit a report thereon to the
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