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Human Rights Council reports

YearSymbol and link to reportResolutionTheme and link to report page
2025A/HRC/60/46A/HRC/RES/54/22Panel discussion on the reinforcement of the work to promote and protect economic, social and cultural rights within the context of addressing inequalities
2025A/HRC/59/29A/HRC/RES/50/13Comprehensive report on access to medicines, vaccines and other health products in the context of the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
2025A/HRC/58/41A/HRC/RES/53/15The negative impact of corruption on the enjoyment of human rights
2025A/HRC/58/35A/HRC/RES/49/7Panel discussion on the realization in all countries of economic, social and cultural rights
2024A/HRC/56/32A/HRC/RES/51/12Summary of the expert meeting on enhancing capacity-building for local governments to incorporate human rights into all their work
2024A/HRC/56/28A/HRC/RES/50/13Analytical study on key challenges in ensuring access to medicines, vaccines and other health products in the context of the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
2024A/HRC/55/38A/HRC/RES/53/17Panel discussion on the most efficient ways of upholding good governance to address the human rights impacts of the various digital divides
2023A/HRC/54/35A/HRC/RES/49/19Vision of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights for reinforcing its work in promoting and protecting economic, social and cultural rights within the context of addressing inequalities in the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic
2023A/HRC/53/50A/HRC/RES/50/13Compendium of good practices on access to medicines, vaccines and other health products in the context of the right of everyone to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
2023A/HRC/52/56A/HRC/RES/49/25Ensuring equitable, affordable, timely and universal access for all countries to vaccines in response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic
2023A/HRC/52/43A/HRC/RES/51/5Panel discussion on good governance in the promotion and protection of human rights during and after the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic
2022A/HRC/51/20A/HRC/RES/49/19Promoting and protecting economic, social and cultural rights within the context of addressing inequalities in the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic
2022A/HRC/51/14A/HRC/RES/47/7Intersessional panel discussion on the challenges and good practices in the prevention of corruption, and the impact of corruption on the enjoyment of human rights in the context of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic
2022A/HRC/50/53A/HRC/RES/47/14Human rights and HIV/AIDS
2022A/HRC/49/35A/HRC/RES/46/14Human rights implications of the lack of affordable, timely, equitable and universal access and distribution of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines and the deepening inequalities between States
2022A/HRC/49/34A/HRC/RES/41/10Summary of the full-day intersessional seminar on good practices, key challenges and new developments relevant to access to medicines and vaccines
2022A/HRC/49/33A/HRC/RES/42/13Summary of the intersessional full-day panel discussion on the right to social security in the changing world of work
2021A/HRC/48/40A/HRC/RES/37/17Intersessional workshop on cultural rights and the protection of cultural heritage
2021A/HRC/48/24A/HRC/RES/46/14Access to medicines and vaccines in the context of the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
2021A/HRC/47/56A/HRC/RES/45/32Activities of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations system and regional organizations to support States’ efforts to promote and protect the right to education
2021A/HRC/46/47A/HRC/RES/43/7The right to work and persons with disabilities
2021A/HRC/46/43A/HRC/RES/40/12Impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on the realization of economic, social and cultural rights
2021A/HRC/46/47A/HRC/RES/43/7The right to work and persons with disabilities
2020A/HRC/43/29A/HRC/RES/40/12The role of new technologies for the realization of ESCR
2019A/HRC/40/29A/HRC/RES/37/13The role of ESCR in empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality
2018A/HRC/37/30A/HRC/RES/34/4The role of ESCR in the transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies
2017A/HRC/34/25A/HRC/RES/31/5Realization of ESCR in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
2016A/HRC/31/31A/HRC/RES/28/12Methodologies used at the national level to measure the realization of ESCR
2016A/HRC/34/29A/HRC/RES/31/15Realization of women’s right to work
2015A/HRC/28/35A/HRC/RES/25/11Importance of social protection floors for the realization of ESCR
2015A/HRC/31/32A/HRC/RES/28/15Realization of the right to work
2014A/HRC/25/31A/HRC/RES/22/5Access to justice relating to violations of ESCR
2013A/HRC/22/24A/HRC/RES/19/5Gender equality and non-discrimination
2012A/HRC/17/24A/HRC/RES/14/13The realization in all countries of ESCR
2010A/HRC/14/33A/HRC/RES/10/1 
2009A/HRC/10/46A/HRC/RES/4/1 
2008A/HRC/7/58A/HRC/RES/4/1 
2007A/HRC/4/62

E/CN.4/RES/2005/22

A/HRC/DEC/2/102

The realization of ESCR in conflict and post-conflict countries

 

ECOSOC reports

YearSymbol and link to reportResolutionTheme and link to report page
2025E/2025/60A/RES/48/141Update on the activities in relation to the protection and promotion of economic, social and cultural rights
2024E/2024/13A/RES/48/141Recent efforts to promote the indivisibility of human rights and provide support to Member States and other stakeholders to promote the operationalization of economic, social and cultural rights
2023E/2023/74A/RES/48/141Access to medicines
2022E/2022/65A/RES/48/141The recent efforts on economic, social and cultural rights including the Surge Initiative
2021E/2021/77A/RES/48/141Surge Initiative: Seeding change for a human rights economy
2020E/2020/63A/RES/48/141Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on ESCR
2019E/2019/52A/RES/48/141Universal health coverage
2018E/2018/57A/RES/48/141Urbanization
2017E/2017/70A/RES/48/141The obligation of States to use the “maximum available resources” to progressively realize economic, social and cultural rights
2016E/2016/58A/RES/48/141Early warning and ESCR
2015E/2015/59A/RES/48/141Protection of ESCR in situations of armed conflict, with a specific focus on the rights to health and to education
2014E/2014/86A/RES/48/141Land and human rights
2013E/2013/82A/RES/48/141Social protection with focus on the right to work and social security
2012E/2012/51A/RES/48/141Human rights situation of older persons
2011E/2011/90A/RES/48/141Use of indicators for ESCR
2010E/2010/89A/RES/48/141ESCR of migrants
2009E/2009/90A/RES/48/141Implementation and monitoring of ESCR
2008E/2008/76A/RES/48/141Equality and non-discrimination of women in relation to ESCR
2007E/2007/82A/RES/48/141Concept of progressive realization
2006E/2006/86A/RES/48/141Legal protection of economic, social and cultural rights
2004E/2004/89  
2003E/2003/73  
2002E/2002/68  
2001E/2001/64  
1999E/1999/96  
1996E/1996/87  
1995E/1995/112  

Publications and resources

Frequently Asked Questions on ESCR, Fact Sheet No. 33

Manual on human rights monitoring, Chapter 20: Monitoring Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (HR/P/PT/7/Rev.1, 2011)

Human rights indicators and ESCR, E/2011/90, 2011

Implementation & monitoring of ESCR, E/2009/90, 2009

Progressive realization of ESCR, E/2007/82, 2007

ESCR in conflict and post-conflict societies (A/HRC/4/62), 2007

Legal protection of ESCR, E/2006/86, 2006

Gender equality and non-discrimination and ESCR, E/2008/76

ESCR of migrants, E/2010/89 

ESCR Handbook for National Human Rights Institutions

Universal Human Rights Index - a database of all observations and recommendations made by international human rights protection mechanisms