A/HRC/23/54 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 25 March 2013 Original: English Human Rights Council Twenty-third session Agenda item 5 Human rights bodies and mechanisms Report of the 2012 Social Forum (Geneva, 1–3 October 2012)* Chairperson-Rapporteur: Alya Al-Thani (Qatar) Summary The present report contains a summary of discussions and recommendations of the 2012 Social Forum, which was held in Geneva from 1 to 3 October 2012, in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 19/24. Action-oriented recommendations of the 2012 Forum relate to the theme of peoplecentred development and globalization including democratic governance, participation and social movements, financing for development, the global partnership for development, sustainable development and solidarity. * Annex II is circulated in the languages of submission only. GE.13-12532