A/HRC/43/34 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 6 December 2019 Original: English Human Rights Council Forty-third session 24 February–20 March 2020 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 Intersessional seminar on the role of good governance in the promotion and protection of human rights and best practices in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, including Goal 16 in this regard Report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Summary Without good governance at all levels, it will not be possible to fully realize human rights and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Goal 16 is particularly relevant in this regard, as it enshrines the commitment to promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels. Measuring progress in the implementation of this Goal will therefore be crucial, also with a view to achieving the other Goals. GE.19-21054(E) 