A/HRC/36/52 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 9 August 2017 Original: English Human Rights Council Thirty- sixth session 11-29 September 2017 Agenda items 3 and 5 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development Human rights bodies and mechanisms Research-based study on the impact of flow of funds of illicit origin and the non-repatriation thereof to the countries of origin on the enjoyment of human rights, including economic, social and cultural rights Progress report of the Advisory Committee of the Human Rights Council Obiora Okafor* and Jean Ziegler** (Co-Rapporteurs) * Mr. Okafor is the author of sections I, II, IV, VIII and IX. The Co-Rapporteur would like to thank Sanaa Ahmed, of the Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto, Canada, for her assistance in their preparation. ** Mr. Ziegler is the author of sections III, V, VI, VII and X. The Co-Rapporteur would like to thank Milena Costas Trascasas for her assistance in their preparation. GE.17-13470(E) 