UNITED NATIONS A General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/HRC/11/31 4 June 2009 Original: ENGLISH HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Eleventh session Agenda item 2 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND REPORTS OF THE OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER AND THE SECRETARY-GENERAL Outcome of the expert consultation on the issue of protecting the human rights of civilians in armed conflict* Report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights * The present report was submitted late in order to take into account the expert consultation held on 15 April 2009. GE.09-13844 (E) 100609