A/HRC/61/49/Add.2
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
25 February 2026
Original: English
Human Rights Council
Sixty-first session
23 February–2 April 2026
Agenda item 3
Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil,
political, economic, social and cultural rights,
including the right to development
Visit to the Federated States of Micronesia
Report of the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights,
Alexandra Xanthaki*, **
Summary
The Secretariat has the honour to transmit to the Human Rights Council the report of
the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, Alexandra Xanthaki, on her mission to
the Federated States of Micronesia from 2 to 13 June 2025.
The purpose of the visit was to understand, in a spirit of cooperation and constructive
dialogue, how the Government endeavours to implement cultural rights and identify good
practices in, and possible obstacles to, the promotion and protection of cultural rights in the
Federated States of Micronesia. The Special Rapporteur addressed several key issues related
to the right of all, on an equal footing, to access and take part in heritage and in cultural life,
and to meaningfully take part in the decision-making processes that have an impact on their
cultural rights, including conservation policies and sustainable and cultural development
policies.
* The present report was submitted to the conference services for processing after the deadline so as to
include the most recent information.
** The summary of the report is being circulated in all official languages. The report itself, which is
annexed to the summary, is being circulated in the language of submission only.
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