A/HRC/13/38 Contents Paragraphs Page I. Introduction............................................................................................................. 1–2 4 II. Overview of the global financial and economic crisis ............................................ 3–5 4 III. The impact of the financial crisis on human rights ................................................. 6–17 5 A. Overall implications for human rights ............................................................ 6–10 5 B. Economic, social and cultural rights............................................................... 11–13 6 C. Rights of women and children........................................................................ 14–16 7 D. Rights of migrants .......................................................................................... 17 8 IV. United Nations response to the crisis ...................................................................... 18–21 8 V. Possible actions to alleviate the impact of the crisis ............................................... 22–31 10 A. Protection of the most vulnerable ................................................................... 24–26 10 B. International cooperation................................................................................ 27–29 11 C. Responsibility of non-State actors .................................................................. 30–31 12 Conclusion .............................................................................................................. 32–33 12 VI. GE.10-10930 3