Bulletin of informal meetings 10 and 13 March 2017
Human Rights CouncilThirty-fourthsession
Geneva, 27 February– 24 March 2017
Bulletin of informal meetings
Held in parallel to the session
The information contained in this document was compiled and is correct as of 12(noon) of the previous working day; it is reproduced as received and does not imply any opinion or endorsement by the Secretariat of the UnitedNations, and can be subject to possible change. Event organizers are requested to kindly notify the Secretariat (, Tel: 022 917 9255) of any change to their planned events.
Rooms E-3005, E-3009, E-3011, E-3015, and E-3019 have been allocated for meetings of European Union, JUSCANZ, OIC, African Union and GRULAC respectively, for the entire duration of the session, and will not be reflected in this document unless specifically requested.
Friday, 10 March 2017
MEETINGS ORGANIZED BY PERMANENT MISSIONS, INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, SPECIALIZED AGENCIES, OHCHR, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION
Time / Organized by / Subject of themeeting / Type of meeting / Room
08:00 – 10:00 / Permanent Delegation of the European Union (EU) / EU group meeting / Private / XXIII
08:30 – 10:00 / Permanent Mission of Jamaica / GRULAC group meeting / Private / XXVII
09:00 – 12:00 / African Union (AU) / African Union group meeting / Private / XXI
09:00 – 10:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) / OIC group meeting / Private / XXII
09:00 -11:00 / Permanent Mission of the United States of America / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the situation of human rights in South Sudan / Public / XXIV
10:00 -12:00 / Permanent Missions of Brazil and Germany / Third informal consultation on the draft resolution on the right to privacy in the digital age / Public / XXIII
10:00 – 12:00 / Permanent Mission of Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) on behalf of NAM / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on unilateral coercive measures / Public / XXII
10:30 -12:30 / United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD), Sexual Rights Initiative and the Government of Portugal / Universal access to sexual and reproductive health: realizing health and human rights / Public / XXVI
12:00 -13:30 / Permanent Delegation of the European union (EU) / EU meeting / Private / XXIII
12:30 -14:00 / Permanent Mission of Romania / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on human rights, democracy and the rule of law / Public / XXIV
13:00 – 14:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) / OIC group meeting / Private / XXII
13:30 -15:00 / Permanent Mission of Switzerland and Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human rights / Peaceful protests 101: exchange on the proper management of assemblies and the lawful use of force / Public / XXIII
14:00 -15:30 / Permanent Missions of Moldova, Sweden, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the United States of America / Open informal consultation on the draft resolution on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran / Public / XXVII
14:00 -15:30 / Permanent Mission of Georgia / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on cooperation with Georgia / Public / XXIV
14:00 -16:00 / Permanent Mission of South Africa / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent / Public / XXI
15:30 -17:30 / Permanent Missions of Algeria,Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Saudi Arabia / Co-sponsors meeting on the draft resolution on the effects of terrorism on the enjoyment of human rights / Private / XXII
16:00 - 18:00 / Permanent Mission of the Maldives / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the voluntary technical assistance trust fund to support the participation of Least DevelopedCountries (LDCs) and small island developing States in the work of the HumanRights Council / Public / XXI
16:30 -18:00 / African Group / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the negative impact of the non-repatriation of funds of illicit origin to the countries of origin on the enjoyment of human rights / Public / XXVI
16:30 -18:00 / Permanent Mission of Mexico / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the renewal of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants / Public / XXIII
MEETING ORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Time / Organized by / Subject of the meeting / Type of Meeting / Room
09:00 - 10:30 / American Association of Jurists / Human rights defenders / Public / XXVI
10:00 - 11:30 / International Eurasia Press Fund / Conflict and rights of children / Public / XXVII
11:30 - 12:30 / Child Foundation / Refugee Children Crisis / Public / XXVII
12:00 - 13:00 / Society for Threatened Peoples / Human rights in China / Public / XXII
12:30 - 14:00 / Association Solidarité Internationale pour l'Afrique (SIA) / Right to self-determination / Public / XXVII
12:30 - 14:00 / Jssor Youth Organization / Role of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion / Public / XXVI
14:00 - 15:30 / People for Successful Corean Reunification / Human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
/ Public / XXVI
15:30 -17:00 / Center for Human Rights and Peace Advocacy / Human rights in Balochistan / Public / XXIV
15:30 - 17:00 / International Association for Democracy in Africa / Human rights in South Asia / Public / XXVII
15:30 -16:30 / Khiam Rehabilitation Center for Victims of torture / Human rights in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia: death penalty / Public / XXVI
17:00 -18:00 / Indian Council of South America (CISA) / Human Rights Defenders and conflict / Public / XXVII
Forthcoming meetings Monday, 13 March 2017
Please note that the information on forthcoming events is indicative and may be subject to change.
Meetings organized by Permanent Missions, intergovernmental organizations, specialized agencies, OHCHR and the Department of Public Information
Time / Organized by / Subject of themeeting / Type of meeting / Room
08:00 – 10:00 / Permanent Delegation of the European Union (EU) / EU group meeting / Private / XXIII
08:30 – 10:00 / Permanent Mission of Jamaica / GRULAC group meeting / Private / XXVII
09:00 – 10:30 / African Union (AU) / African Union group meeting / Private / XXI
09:00 – 10:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) / OIC group meeting / Private / XXII
09:00 -10:30 / Permanent Mission of Egypt / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the right to work / Public / XXIV
10:00 – 12:00 / Permanent Mission of Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) on behalf of NAM / NAM group meeting / Private / XXII
10:30 -12:00 / African Group / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on technical assistance to Libya / Public / XXI
10:30 -12:00 / Permanent Missions of Costa Rica, the Maldives, Morocco, Slovenia and Switzerland / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on human rights and the environment / Public / XXIV
11:30 -13:00 / Permanent Delegation of the European Union (EU) / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on freedom of religion or belief / Public / XXIII
12:00 -14:00 / Permanent Mission of the United States of America / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the renewal of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression / Public / XXIV
13:00 – 14:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) / OIC group meeting / Private / XXII
14:00 -15:30 / Permanent Mission of Japan / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on theDemocratic People's Republic of Korea / Public / XXII
14:00 -16:00 / Permanent Mission of Yemen / The human rights situation in Yemen / Public / XXI
15:00 -16:30 / African Group / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on technical assistance to Mali / Public / XXV
16:00-18:00 / Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)and Permanent Delegation of the European Union (EU) / Open informal consultation on the draft resolution on the rights of the child / Public / XXIV
16:00 -18.00 / Permanent Delegation of the European Union (EU) / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the situation of human rights in Myanmar / Public / XXI
16:00 -18:00 / Permanent Mission of the united States of America / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the situation of human rights in South Sudan / Public / XXIII
MEETING ORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Time / Organized by / Subject of the meeting / Type of Meeting / Room
09:30 - 10:30 / Asian-Eurasian Human Rights Forum / Human rights in South Asia / Public / XXV
10:00 - 11:30 / European Solidarity Towards Equal Participation of People / Post-COI follow-up process / Public / XXVII
10:30 - 12:00 / Imam Ali’s Popular Students Relief Society / Children and world peace / Public / XXV
12:00 - 13:00 / Réseau International des Droits Humains (RIDH) / Criminalization of girls, teenagers and women in Latin America / Public / XXII
12:00 - 13:30 / Action Aides aux Familles Démunies / Social justice / Public / XXVII
12:00 - 13:30 / International Muslim Women's Union / Women in conflict / Public / XXV
13:00 - 14:30 / Comité International pour le Respect et l'Application de la Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (CIRAC) / International law, human rights and the African Union / Public / XXIII
13:30 - 15:00 / Human Rights Commission of Pakistan / Human rights in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan / Public / XXVII
14:00 - 15:00 / United Nations Watch / Human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: labour camps / Public / XXV
14:00-15:00 / International Youth and Student Movement for the United Nations / Global action against racism / Public / XXIV
14:30 - 16:00 / Action internationale pour la paix et le développement dans la région des Grands Lacs / Freedom of expression / Public / XXIII
15:00 - 16:00 / Tourner La Page / Human rights in Sri Lanka / Public / XXIV
15:00 - 16:30 / African Regional Agricultural Credit Association / Economic corridors / Public / XXV
15:00 - 16:30 / Article 19 / Human rights in Turkey: expression / Public / XXVII
16:30 - 17:30 / Conseil International pour le soutien à des procès équitables et aux Droits de l'Homme / Human rights in Yemen / Public / XXVII
17:00 - 18:00 / Verein Sudwind Entwicklungspolitik / Human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran / Public / XXII
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