Provides an overview of the activities of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights since Nov. 2003 and supplements the reports submitted to the Commission on Human Rights (E/CN.4/2004/12 and Add. 1-3) and to the Economic and Social Council (E/2004/89). Included chapters are: i) urgent reporting by the High Commissioner on conflict situations; ii) 16th session of the Commission on Human Rights; iii) activities of the UN human rights bodies; iv) standard-setting activities; v) human rights and development; vi) developing national capacities in the field of human rights; and vii) specific human rights issues. DAA

iii, 20 p.

1020-3672