A/HRC/21/20 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 26 June 2012 Original: English Human Rights Council Twenty-first session Agenda items 2 and 3 Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development Progress report on the implementation of the World Programme for Human Rights Education Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Summary Pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 15/11, the present report provides an overview of national human rights education initiatives in the higher education sector and for teachers and educators, civil servants, law enforcement officials and the military, as reported by Governments and national human rights institutions from 45 countries in the context of the second phase (2010-2014) of the World Programme for Human Rights Education. It further highlights activities carried out by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and other intergovernmental organizations in support of national efforts. It concludes with recommendations for further action. GE.12-14483