A/55/280 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 8 September 2000 English Original: English/French Fifty-fifth session Item 116 (b) of the provisional agenda* Human rights questions: human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms Elimination of all forms of religious intolerance Note by the Secretary-General** The Secretary-General has the honour to transmit to the members of the General Assembly the interim report on the elimination of all forms of intolerance and of discrimination based on religion or belief, prepared by Abdelfattah Amor, Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 54/159 of 17 December 1999. * A/55/150 and Corr.1-2. ** In accordance with General Assembly resolution 54/248, sect. C, para. 1, this report is being submitted on 8 September 2000 so as to include as much updated information as possible. 00-63711 (E) 061000 ````````` 171000