A/HRC/17/24 Contents Page I. Introduction............................................................................................................. 1–2 3 II. Activities of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.................................................................................................... 3–44 3 A. Leadership in human rights............................................................................. 3–18 3 B. Country engagement and field presence ......................................................... 19–33 7 C. Partnerships with civil society and United Nations agencies.......................... 34–41 10 D. Work with United Nations human rights bodies............................................. 42–44 12 Activities of treaty bodies ....................................................................................... 45–49 12 A. Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights .................................... 45–46 12 B. Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.................................... 47–48 13 C. Committee against Torture ............................................................................. 49 13 IV. Activities of special procedures .............................................................................. 50–61 13 V. Conclusions and recommendations ......................................................................... 62–67 16 III. 2 Paragraphs