Bulletin of informal meetings 19 and 20September 2016

Human Rights Council
Thirty-thirdsession
Geneva, 13 - 30 September 2016
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.
Monday, 19 September2016
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 Honduras / 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
10:00 – 11:30 / Permanent Mission of Cuba / Informal consultation on the draft resolutions on the use of mercenaries and on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order / Public / XXIV
10:00 – 12:00 / Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran / NAM group meeting / Private / XXII
10:00-11:30 / Permanent Missions of Mexico and Guatemala / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the rights of indigenous people / Public / XXIII
11:30-13:30 / Permanent Mission of Thailand / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on enhancement of technical cooperation and capacity-building in the field of human rights / Public / XXIII
12:00-14:00 / Permanent Mission of Algeria / Muslims in Europe: The road to social harmony / Public / XXII
12:00-13:00 / Permanent Mission of Sudan / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on Sudan / Public / XXV
13:00-14:30 / Permanent Missions of Australia and Namibia, Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights / The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights at 50: Examining its significance from a women’s rights perspective / Public / XXIV
14:00-16:00 / Permanent Missions of Brazil, Cyprus, Ethiopia, Greece, Iraq, Ireland, Mali, Poland, Serbia and Switzerland / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on cultural rights and the protection of cultural heritage / Public / XXIII
14:00-16:00 / Permanent Mission of Colombia / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on preventable maternal mortality and morbidity and human rights / Public / XXII
14:00-15:00 / Permanent Mission of El Salvador / Informal consultation of draft resolution on unaccompanied migrant children and adolescents and human rights / Public / XXV
14:30-16:30 / Permanent Mission of Switzerland / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on human rights and transitional justice / Public / XXIV
16:00-18:00 / Permanent Mission of Australia / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on national human rights institutions / Public / XXIII
16:00-18:00 / Permanent Missions of France, Germany, Italy,Kuwait, Jordan, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on Syrian Arab Republic / Public / XXII
16:00-18:00 / Permanent Mission of the United States of America / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on Sudan / Public / XXV
MEETINGORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Time / Organized by / Subject of the meeting / Type of
meeting / Room
10:00 - 11:00 / Organisation pour la Communication en Afrique et de Promotion de la Cooperation Economique Internationale - OCAPROCE Internationale / Enforced disappearances / Public / XXVII
11:00 - 12:00 / Association for Defending Victims of Terrorism / United Nations actions for constraining terrorism: recommendations for more efficiency / Public / XXV
11:00 - 12:00 / Society for Threatened Peoples / Human rights in China / Public / XXVII
12:00 - 13:00 / Nonviolent Radical Party, Transnational and Transparty / Human rights in Pakistan / Public / XXVII
13:00 - 14:00 / International Federation on Ageing / Respect, protect and fulfil / Public / XXVII
13:00 - 14:00 / Agence pour les Droits de l’Homme / War and impunity in Yemen / Public / XXV
14:00 - 15:00 / Franciscans International / War on drugs and its impacts on human rights / Public / XXVII
14:00 - 15:00 / Comision Juridica para el Autodesarrollo de los Pueblos Originarios Andinos – Capaj / Human rights in Indonesia / Public / XXI
15:00 - 16:00 / The Palestinian Return Centre Ltd / Palestinians in the Syrian Arab Republic: detention, torture and forced disappearance / Public / XXVII
15:00 - 16:00 / Geo Expertise Association / Human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic: water / Public / XXI
15:00 - 16:00 / Commission of the Churches on International Affairs of the World Council of Churches / Human rights of indigenous peoples in Asia at the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) / Public / XXV
16:00 - 17:00 / Africa Culture Internationale / Violence in South Asia / Public / XXVII
16:00 - 17:00 / Ecumenical Alliance for Human Rights and Development (EAHRD) / The threat of sectarianism and extremism to human rights / Public / XXI
16:30 - 17:30 / United Schools International / Human rights in South Asia / Public / XXIV
17:00 - 18:00 / World Environment and Resources Council (WERC) / Right to development / Public / XXVII
17:00 - 18:00 / World Muslim Congress / Right to self-determination / Public / XXI
17:30 - 18:30 / Centre de Documentation, de Recherche et d'Information des Peuples Autochtones (doCip) / Preparatory meeting / Public / XXIV
Forthcoming meetings Tuesday, 20 September 2016
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 -10:30 / Permanent Mission of Finland / Indigenous peoples' cultural heritage – Indigenous peoples' participation and the role of indigenous women in promoting cultural heritage / Public / XXIV
08:30 – 10:00 / Permanent Mission of Honduras / 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
09:00-10:00 / Permanent Mission of Ireland / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on preventable mortality and morbidity of children under 5 years of age / Public / XXV
10:00 – 12:00 / Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the right to development / Public / XXII
10:00 -12:00 / Permanent Mission of Ukraine / 2nd open –ended informal consultation on the draft resolution on the role of prevention in the promotion and protection of human rights / Public / XXV
10:30 -12:00 / Permanent Mission of Mexico / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism / Public / XXIV
11:00 -13:00 / Permanent Missions of Germany and Spain / Informal consultation on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation / Public / XXIII
12:00 -13:00 / Permanent Mission of Egypt / Like-minded group meeting / Private / XXV
12:00 -13:00 / Permanent Mission of Sudan / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on Sudan / Public / XXII
12:00 -13:30 / Permanent Mission ofArgentina / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the right of older persons / Public / XXIV
12:00 -13:30 / Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on contemporary forms of slavery / Public / XXI
13:00 -14:00 / Permanent Mission of Australia / JUSCANZ meeting / Private / XXV
13:00 – 14:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) / OIC group meeting / Private / XXII
13:00 -14:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) / Meeting of experts / Private / E-3023
13:00 -15:00 / Permanent Mission of Italy / Science and the right to health / Public / XXVII
13:15 -14:45 / Permanent Mission of France / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on arbitrary detention / Public / XXVI
13:30 -15:00 / Permanent Mission of Bolivia (Plurinational State of) / Sistemas de seguimiento, monitoreo y estadística de recomendaciones sobre derechos humanos / Public / XXIV
13:30 -15:00 / Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Russian Union of Journalists and National Union of Journalists of Ukraine / Tools to rebuild trust in the media / Public / XXI
14:00 -15:00 / Permanent Delegation of the League of Arab States / Meeting of experts / Private / XXII
15:00 -16:30 / Permanent Mission of Brazil / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health / Public / XXII
15:00 -16:00 / Permanent Missions of Canada, Guatemala and United States of America / Causes and consequences of violence against indigenous women - Reception / Public / In front of Room XX
15:00 -16:30 / Permanent Missions of Czechia, Botswana, Indonesia, the Netherlands and Peru / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on equal participation in political and public affairs / Public / XXIII
15:00 -16:30 / Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation and the Union of Journalists of Russia / Promotion of gender issues through mass media / Public / XXV
16:00 -17:30 / Permanent Missions ofGuatemala, Mexico and Spain / The right of indigenous peoples to free, prior and informed consultation as a requirement for sustainable and inclusive development within the 2030 agenda / Public / XXIV
16:30 -18:30 / Permanent Mission of Australia / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on national human rights institutions / Public / XXIII
16:30 -18:30 / Permanent Missions of Austria, Brazil, France, Greece, Morocco, Qatar and Tunisia / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on safety of journalists / Public / XXII
MEETING ORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Time / Organized by / Subject of the meeting / Type of Meeting / Room
10:00 - 11:00 / Arab Commission for Human Rights / Illicit funds and human / Public / XXVII
12:00 - 13:00 / Association of World Citizens / Human rights in Yemen / Public / XXVII
13:00 - 14:00 / Action internationale pour la paix et le développement dans la région des Grands Lacs / Human rights in South Asia / Public / XXIII
13:00 - 14:00 / International Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism (IMADR) / Enforced disappearances in Sri Lanka / Public / XXV
14:00 - 15:00 / Mbororo Social and Cultural Development Association / Woman and child rights / Public / XXIII
14:00 - 15:00 / Action Canada for Population and Development / Bodily autonomy and sexual rights / Public / XXV
15:00 - 16:00 / CIVICUS - World Alliance for Citizen Participation / Journalists at risk in the Gulf / Public / XXVII
15:00 - 16:00 / Franciscans International / Role of local government in human rights / Public / XXI
16:00 to 17:00 / Asian Legal Resource Centre / Abysmal state of affairs / Public / XXVII
16:00 to 17:00 / Alsalam Foundation / Human rights in Yemen / Public / XXI
16:30 to 17:30 / Khiam Rehabilitation Center for Victims of torture / Human rights situation in Yemen / Public / XXV

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