A/HRC/44/1 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 10

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