UNITED NATIONS A General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/HRC/7/50 7 January 2008 Original: ENGLISH HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Seventh session Item 2 of the provisional agenda ANNUAL REPORT OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND REPORTS OF THE OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE SECRETARY-GENERAL Report of the Secretary-General on the operations of the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture Summary In accordance with Human Rights Council decision 2/102, the present report provides updated information on the activities of the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture (the Fund) since the publication of the report of the Secretary-General to the General Assembly (A/62/189) on 6 August 2007, including further progress in implementing the recommendations of the Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS). It also describes the financial situation of the Fund and its needs for 2009. GE.08-10082 (E) 140108