A UNITED NATIONS General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/HRC/4/38 3 January 2007 ENGLISH Original: ENGLISH HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Fourth session Item 2 of the provisional agenda IMPLEMENTATION OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION 60/251 OF 15 MARCH 2006 ENTITLED “HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL” Report of the Representative of the Secretary-General on human rights of internally displaced persons, Walter Kälin Summary The present report is submitted by the Representative of the Secretary-General on human rights of internally displaced persons, Walter Kälin, in accordance with Commission on Human Rights resolution 2005/46. It provides an overview of the activities of the Representative of the Secretary-General since his last report. In addition to reporting on the evolution of the conceptual and normative framework on the protection of the internally displaced, the Representative presents a summary of the conclusions he drew from his official missions to Côte d’Ivoire, Colombia, Lebanon and Israel as well as from the working visits he carried out during the year. The report also presents the main recommendations he addresses to the Governments and the international community and also to national human rights institutions and civil society. GE.07-10068 (E) 110107