A/77/514 Advance Unedited Version Distr.: General 10 October 2022 Original: English Seventy-seventh session Item 74(b) of the provisional agenda* Human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms Freedom of religion or belief Note by the Secretary-General** The Secretary-General has the honour to transmit to the members of the General Assembly the interim report of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Ahmed Shaheed,1 submitted in accordance with General Assembly resolution 76/156. * A/77/150. ** The report was submitted late to ensure that all data gathered by 31 July 2022 informed the report. 1 Ahmed Shaheed’s tenure as Special Rapporteur ended on 31 July 2022.