A/HRC/34/46 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 31 January 2017 Original: English Human Rights Council Thirty-fourth session 27 February-24 March 2017 Agenda items 3 and 5 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development Human rights bodies and mechanisms First session of the Forum on Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law Report of the Co-Chairs Summary In accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 28/14, the first session of the Forum on Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law was held in Geneva from 21 to 22 November 2016 with the theme “Widening the democratic space: the role of youth in public decision-making”. The present report contains a summary of the discussions, conclusions and recommendations of the Forum. GE.17-01412(E) 