A/HRC/31/80 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 25 January 2016 Original: English Human Rights Council Thirty-first 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 cooperation and capacity-building to promote and protect the rights of all migrants, including women, children, older persons and persons with disabilities Report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Summary In the present report, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights provides examples of the type of technical assistance and advisory services provided by the Office of the High Commissioner , alone or with other United Nations entities, to promote and protect the rights of migrants. It is based on research undertaken by the Office on national and regional experiences and highlights methodologies, good practices and lessons learned that have been gathered by the Office in the field and at headquarters. GE.16-00969(E) *1600969*