Summary In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus, Anaïs Marin, focuses on issues pertaining to human rights of women in the Republic of Belarus...

In the present report, submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 73/155, the Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material, presents a thematic study on the gender dimension of the sexual exploitation of children and the importance of integrating a child-centred and gender-inclusive approach to combating and eradicating the scourge.

The present report is the first report submitted to the General Assembly by the Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members, Alice Cruz.

In this report, the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights calls for greater recognition of human rights-respecting cultural mixing and syncretism and increased respect for mixed cultural identities, all of which is necessary for the implementation of cultural rights.

The Independent Expert examines the role of the expression of international solidarity for the fuller realization of human rights within the context of economic security and insecurity.

In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Mary Lawlor, analyses the situation of human rights defenders in long - term detention, serving sentences of 10 years or longer. The Special Rapporteur draws attention to underlying factors that contribute to the phenomenon of detaining human rights defenders for lengthy periods as a result of their legitimate human rights activities.

In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, Gerard Quinn, examines the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities in the context of armed conflict.

The present report examines the design and application of measures in the area of truth, justice, reparation, memorialization and guarantees of non-recurrence to address gross violations of human rights and international humanitarian law committed in colonial contexts.

This report, presented to the 76th session of the General Assembly in October 2021, examines the channels through which poverty is perpetuated, in the areas of health, housing, education and employment.