The Optional Protocol to the Inteational Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Right was adopted in 2008 and entered into force in 2013. During the five years after its entry into force, 23 States have ratified the Optional Protocol, and 23 individual communications have been submitted to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Comparing with the acceptance of indi-vidual communication procedures under other core inteational hu-man rights treaties, the record of ratification of the Optional Protocol is not satisfactory. In its examination of individual communications, the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has made detailed reasoning, extensively referred to its previous General Com-ments, and in case of violations found, suggested both specific and general remedies. In its practice of examining individual communica-tions, the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights needs to clarify and define the rights under the Covenant and their corre-sponding obligations, while maintaining its nature and role as a su-pervisory body, without expanding its competence to an unacceptable extent.