A/78/195 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 16 August 2023 Original: English Seventy-eighth session Item 73 (b) of the provisional agenda* Promotion and protection of human rights: human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms Minority issues** Note by the Secretary-General The Secretary-General has the honour to transmit to the General Assembly the report of the Special Rapporteur on minority issues, Fernand de Varennes, in accordance with Commission on Human Rights resolution 2005/79. * A/78/150. ** The present document was submitted late to the conference services without the explanation required under paragraph 8 of General Assembly resolution 53/208 B. 23-15818 (E) 050923 *2315818*

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