A/78/306 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 14 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 Effective promotion of the Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities Report of the Secretary-General ** Summary The present report is submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 76/168 of 16 December 2021, entitled “Effective promotion of the Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities”. It includes information on activities undertaken by Member States, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Special Rapporteur on minority issues, relevant United Nations entities and other relevant stakeholders to enhance the implementation of the Declaration and to ensure the realization of the rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities, with a special focus on the thirtieth anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration in 2022. * A/78/150. ** The document was submitted late to the conference services without the explanation required under paragraph 8 of General Assembly resolution 53/208 B. 23-15674 (E) 310823 *2315674*