Annual thematic reports
Special Rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures (United Nations / United Nations Human rights Office of the High Commissioner)
The following table contains all of the Special Rapporteur’s reports regarding unilateral coercive measures and human rights.
Reports submitted to the Human Rights Council
Presented |
Subject of the report |
Report and related pages |
2025 HRC 60th session |
The Impact of Unilateral Coercive Measures on Economic, Labor, and Social Rights |
A/HRC/60/36 (rus)A/HRC/60/36 (eng) |
2024 HRC 57th session |
Monitoring and assessment of the impact of unilateral sanctions and overcompliance on human rights |
A/HRC/57/55 (rus)A/HRC/57/55 (eng) |
2023 HRC 54th session |
Impact of unilateral coercive measures on the right to health |
A/HRC/54/23 (rus)A/HRC/54/23 (eng) |
2022 HRC 51st session |
Secondary sanctions, civil and criminal penalties for circumvention of sanctions regimes, and over-compliance with sanctions – Report of the Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights |
A/HRC/51/33 (rus)A/HRC/51/33 (eng) |
2021 HRC 48th session |
Unilateral coercive measures: notion, types and qualification |
A/HRC/48/59 (rus)A/HRC/48/59 (eng) andA/HRC/48/59/CORR.1 (rus)A/HRC/48/59/CORR.1 (eng) |
2020 HRC 45th session |
First HRC report on current developments and challenges in the application of unilateral sanctions. It identifies the priorities of her thematic research and cooperation and presents a road map for the Special Rapporteur’s activities as the newly appointed mandate holder – Alena Douhan – (2020) |
A/HRC/45/7 (rus)A/HRC/45/7 (eng) |
2019 HRC 42nd session |
Impact of unilateral coercive measures on the human rights of people in eight countries and the emergence of international legal norms against the extraterritorial use of unilateral sanctions |
A/HRC/42/46 |
2019 HRC 42nd session |
Elements for a draft General Assembly declaration on unilateral coercive measures and the rule of law (updated) |
A/HRC/42/46/Add.1 |
2018 HRC 39th session |
Impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights |
A/HRC/39/54 |
2017 HRC 36th session |
Negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights |
A/HRC/36/44 |
2016 HRC 33rd session |
Negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights |
A/HRC/33/48 |
2015 HRC 30th session |
Negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights |
A/HRC/30/45 |
2015 HRC 28th session |
Progress report of the HRC Advisory Committee containing recommendations on mechanisms to assess the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights and to promote accountability |
A/HRC/28/74 |
2014 HRC 27th session |
Proceedings of the workshop on the impact of the application of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights by the affected populations, in particular their socioeconomic impact on women and children, in the States targeted |
A/HRC/27/32 |
2013 HRC 24th session |
Proceedings of the workshop on the various aspects relating to the impact of the application of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights by the affected populations in the States targeted |
A/HRC/24/20 |
2012 HRC 19th session |
OHCHR thematic study of the on the impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights, including recommendations on actions aimed at ending such measures |
A/HRC/19/33 |
2011 HRC 18th session |
Human rights and unilateral coercive measures - Note by the Secretariat |
A/HRC/18/28 |
2010 HRC 15th session |
Human rights and unilateral coercive measures |
A/HRC/15/43 |
2009 HRC 12th session |
Human rights and unilateral coercive measures |
A/HRC/12/30 |
2008 HRC 9th session |
Human rights and unilateral coercive measures |
A/HRC/9/2 |
2007 HRC 6th session |
Human rights and unilateral coercive measures |
A/HRC/6/2 |
2007 HRC 4th session |
Human rights and unilateral coercive measures |
A/HRC/4/61 |
Reports submitted to the General Assembly
Presented |
Title |
Report and related pages |
2025 GA 80th session |
Impact of unilateral coercive measures on the right to education and other academic rights |
A/80/208 (rus)A/80/208 (eng) |
2024 GA 79th session |
Access to justice in the face of unilateral sanctions and overcompliance |
A/79/183 (rus)A/79/183 (eng) |
2023 GA 78th session |
Secondary sanctions, overcompliance and human rights |
A/78/196 (rus)A/78/196 (eng) |
2022 GA 77th session |
Unilateral sanctions in the cyberworld: tendencies and challenges |
A/77/296 (rus)A/77/296 (eng) |
2021 GA 76th session |
Targets of unilateral coercive measures: notion, categories and vulnerable groups |
A/76/174/REV.1 (rus)A/76/174/REV.1 (eng) |
2020 GA 75th session |
Impact of unilateral sanctions on the enjoyment of human rights in the course of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic |
A/75/209 (rus)A/75/209 (eng) |
2019 GA 74th session |
Legal issues arising from the practice of using such measures, which effectively become blockades, during both peacetime and |
A/74/165 |
2018 GA 73rd session |
Human rights and unilateral coercive measures - Report of the Secretary-General |
A/73/175 |
2017 GA 72nd session |
Human rights and unilateral coercive measures - Report of the Secretary-General |
A/72/370 |
2016 GA 71st session |
Human rights and unilateral coercive measures - Report of the Secretary-General |
A/71/287 |
2015 GA 70th session |
Negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights |
A/70/345 |
2014 GA 69th session |
Human rights and unilateral coercive measures - Report of the Secretary-General |
A/69/97 |
2013 GA 68th session |
Human rights and unilateral coercive measures - Report of the Secretary-General |
A/68/211 |
2012 GA 67th session |
Human rights and unilateral coercive measures - Report of the Secretary-General |
A/67/181 |
2011 GA 66th session |
Human rights and unilateral coercive measures - Annual report of the Secretary-General |
A/66/272 |
2010 GA 65th session |
Human rights and unilateral coercive measures - Report of the Secretary-General |
A/65/119 |
2009 GA 64th session |
Human rights and unilateral coercive measures - Report of the Secretary-General |
A/64/219 |
2008 GA 63rd session |
Human rights and unilateral coercive measures - Report of the Secretary-General |
A/63/272 |
2007 GA 62nd session |
Human rights and unilateral coercive measures - Report of the Secretary-General |
A/62/255 |
2006 GA 61st session |
Human rights and unilateral coercive measures - Report of the Secretary-General |
A/61/287 |
2005 GA 60th session |
Human rights and unilateral coercive measures - Report of the Secretary-General |
A/60/305 |
2004 GA 59th session |
Human rights and unilateral coercive measures |
A/59/436 |
2002 GA 57th session |
Human rights and unilateral coercive measures Replies received from Governments |
A/57/371 |
2001 GA 56th session |
Human rights and unilateral coercive measures Report by the Secretary-General |
A/56/207 |
2001 GA 56th session |
Human rights and unilateral coercive measures, Report of the Secretary-General |
A/56/207/Add.1 |
2000 GA 55th session |
Human rights and unilateral coercive measures - Note by the Secretariat |
A/55/214 |
2000 GA 55th session |
Report of the Secretary-General on human rights and unilateral coercive measures |
A/55/214/Add.1 |
1999 GA 54th session |
Report of the Secretary-General on human rights and unilateral coercive measures |
A/54/222 |
1999 GA 54th session |
Report of the Secretary-General on human rights and unilateral coercive measures |
A/54/222/Add.1 |
1998 GA 53rd session |
Report of the Secretary-General on human rights and unilateral coercive measures |
A/53/293 |
1998 GA 53rd session |
Report of the Secretary-General on human rights and unilateral coercive measures |
A/53/293/Add.1 |
Reports submitted to the Commission on Human Rights
Symbol number |
Title |
Language |
2006 CHR 62nd session |
Human rights and unilateral coercive measures |
E/CN.4/2006/37 |
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