A/HRC/16/62 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 4 January 2011 Original: English Human Rights Council Sixteenth session Agenda item 5 Human rights bodies and mechanisms Report of the 2010 Social Forum (Geneva, 4-6 October 2010) Chairperson-Rapporteur: Ms. Laura Dupuy Lasserre (Uruguay) Summary The present report contains a summary of discussions and recommendations of the 2010 Social Forum, which was held in Geneva from 4 to 6 October 2010, in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 13/17. Under the main theme of climate change and human rights, the 2010 Social Forum heard expert presentations, each complemented by interactive exchange of views, leading to recommendations in relation to the adverse effects of climate change on the full enjoyment of human rights, including the right to life and economic, social and cultural rights; measures and actions to address the impact of climate change on the full enjoyment of human rights at the local, national, regional and international levels, including on most vulnerable groups, particularly women and children; and international assistance and cooperation in addressing the human rights-related impact of climate change. GE.11-10118