One of the Department's principal roles is the preparation and editing of official reports the State of Israel is required to submit.
The process of preparing the reports is long and complex. It includes gathering data and information from various sources within the government ministries, as well as from sources outside of the Government, followed by the actual drafting and editing of the reports, and final submission to the relevant party.
Among the main reports written by the Department are reports to the United Nations' human rights committees, the U.S. State Department's Annual Report on Trafficking in Persons, and other reports.