A/HRC/28/42 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 19 January 2015 Original: English Human Rights Council Twenty-eighth session Agenda items 2 and 10 Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General Technical assistance and capacity-building Technical assistance to support inclusive and participatory development and poverty reduction at the national level Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Summary The present report is submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 27/20, in which the Council requested the High Commissioner for Human Rights to prepare a report on the technical assistance provided by his Office to support inclusive and participatory development and poverty reduction at the national level, for submission at its twenty-eighth session. The report provides examples illustrating the type of technical assistance and advisory services provided by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, alone or with other United Nations entities, to promote inclusive and participatory development and poverty reduction. The report highlights methodologies, good practices and lessons learned that have been gathered by the Office in the field and at headquarters. GE.15-00660 (E) 