A/HRC/42/22 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 2 July 2019 Original: English Human Rights Council Forty-second session 9–27 September 2019 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 Local government and human rights Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Summary In the present report, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights focuses on effective methods to foster cooperation between local government and local stakeholders for the promotion and protection of human rights at their level, including by raising awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals. The High Commissioner describes the challenges involved and relevant good practices, and makes recommendations thereon. GE.19-11130(E) 