A UNITED NATIONS General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/HRC/4/66 18 December 2006 Original: ENGLISH HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Fourth session Item 2 of the provisional agenda IMPLEMENTATION OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION 60/251 OF 15 MARCH 2006 ENTITLED “HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL” Report of the Secretary-General on the operations of the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture Summary In accordance with Human Rights Council decision 2/102, the present report provides updated information on the activities of the Fund since the publication of the Secretary-General’s report to the General Assembly (A/61/226) on 28 July 2006, including further progress in implementing the review recommendations of the Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS). It also describes the financial situation of the Fund and its needs for 2008. GE.07-10013 (E) 030107