Bulletin of informal meetings 22and 23September 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.
Thursday, 22 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 – 12:00 / Permanent Mission of Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) on behalf of NAM / Secondinformal consultation on the draft resolution on the right to development / Public / XXII
10:00-11:00 / Permanent Mission of the United States of America / WEOG meeting / Private / XXVII
11:30 -13:00 / African Group / Informal consultations on the draft resolutions on Central African Republic and Somalia / Public / XXIII
12:00-13:00 / Permanent Mission of Egypt / Like-minded group meeting / Private / XXV
12:00-14:00 / Permanent Mission of Fiji and Association for the Prevention of Torture / Rights of arrested and detained persons / Public / XXI
13:00-14:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) / Meeting of experts / Private / E-3023
13:00 – 14:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) / OIC group meeting / Private / XXII
13:00-15:30 / Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) / Public consultation on biodiversity and human rights / Public / XXIII
13:00-15.00 / Permanent Mission of Uruguay, Permanent Delegation of the European Union, UNICEF, Child Rights Connect, Save the Children, African Child Policy Forum, Child Rights Coalition Asia, DCI Costa Rica, Eurochild, IBFAN, Latin American and Caribbean Network for the Defence of the Rights of Children (REDLAMYC), Plan International, Terre des Hommes / Public budgeting for the realization of children’s rights: launch of CRC general comment 19 / Public / XXIV
13:00-15:00 / Permanent Mission of Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) / Asistencia jurídica gratuita en defensa del poder popular como garantía de los derechos humanos / Private / XXV
14:00-15:00 / Permanent Delegation of the League of Arab States / Meeting of experts / Private / XXII
15:00 -17:00 / Permanent Mission of Colombia / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on preventable maternal mortality and morbidity and human rights / Public / XXIV
15:30 -16:30 / Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) / Meeting of the President of the Human Rights Council with NGOs / Public / XXI
MEETINGORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Time / Organized by / Subject of the meeting / Type of
meeting / Room
09:00 - 10:00 / International Youth and Student Movement for the United Nations / Human rights in Western Sahara / Public / XXV
10:00 - 11:00 / International Federation for Human Rights Leagues / Reprisals in the Gulf / Public / XXV
11:00 - 12:00 / World Organisation against Torture / Human rights in Mexico: defenders / Public / XXIV
11:00 - 12:00 / ACI Human Rights / Non-violence en Asie du Sud / Public / XXV
12:00 - 13:00 / BADIL Resource center for Palestinian residency and refugee rights / Human rights in Occupied Palestinian Territory / Public / XXII
12:00 - 13:00 / World Barua Organization (WBO) / Human rights defenders / Public / XXVII
12:00 - 13:00 / Conseil de jeunesse pluriculturelle (COJEP) / Islamophobia / Public / XXIV
13:00 - 14:00 / Arab NGO Network for Development / Human rights in Bahrain / Public / XXVII
14:00 - 15:00 / Himalayan Research and Cultural Foundation / Remembering victims of terrorism / Public / XXVII
15:00 - 16:00 / Pasumai Thaayagam Foundation / Human rights in Sri Lanka / Public / XXVII
15:00 - 16:00 / Arab Commission for Human Rights / Arab youth and human rights / Public / XXV
15:00 - 16:00 / Association of World Citizens / Human rights in Turkey / Public / XXII
15:30 - 16:30 / The Palestinian Return Centre Ltd / Human rights in Israel: settlements / Public / XXIII
14:30 - 15:30 / Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development / Human Rights in Thailand / Public / XXI
16:00 - 17:00 / Conseil International pour le soutien à des procès équitables et aux Droits de l'Homme / Human rights in the Arab Region / Public / XXII
16:00 - 17:00 / Rencontre africaine pour la défense des droits de l'homme / Role of states in promoting human rights / Public / XXVII
16:00 - 18:00 / International-Lawyers.Org - International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination / Exporting terrorism and sectarian discrimination / Public / XXV
16:30 - 17:30 / international Muslim women's union / Youth and women in conflict / Public / XXIII
17:00 - 18:00 / Association Solidarité Internationale pour l'Afrique (SIA) / No justice without independence / Public / XXI
17:00 - 18:00 / Sudanese Women Parliamentarians Caucus / Human rights in Sudan / Public / XXII
17:00 - 18:00 / Comisión Jurídica para el Autodesarrollo de los Pueblos Originarios Andinos - Capaj / Recuperación de las lenguas maternas como derecho humano / Public / XXIV
17:00 - 18:00 / Organization for Defending Victims of Violence / The violation of the right to food; the Middle East and Africa / Public / XXVII
Forthcoming meetings Friday, 23 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 – 10:00 / 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
09:30-11:30 / Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the Permanent Delegation of the European Union and the World Council of Churches / Religion and religious freedom in international diplomacy / Public / XXIV
10:00-12:00 / Organisation International de la Francophonie / Réunion du groupe des Ambassadeurs francophones / Private / XXIII
10:00 – 12:00 / Permanent Mission of Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) / NAM group meeting / Private / XXII
12:00 -14:00 / Permanent Mission of Bolivia (Plurinational State of) / Private meeting / Private / XXI
13:00 – 14:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) / OIC group meeting / Private / XXII
13:00 -15:00 / African Group and Permanent Mission of the People’s Republic of China / The realisation of economic, social and cultural rights through the implementation of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development / Public / XXV
13:15 -14:45 / Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR),Permanent Mission of Uruguay, Terre des Hommes, and Child Rights International Network / The unsound management of chemicals and the rights of the child / Public / XII
13:00 -15:00 / Permanent Mission of Austria and UNESCO / Safety of journalists / Public / XXIV
14:00 -16:00 / Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation / Xenophobia, discrimination and aggressive nationalism in Europe - 2015 / Public / XXIII
17:00 -18:00 / Permanent Mission of Bolivia (Plurinational State of) / Protection of human rights of persons In international traffic / Public / XXV
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 / Indian Council of South America / Self-determination / Public / XXV
11:00 - 12:00 / CIVICUS - World Alliance for Citizen Participation / Human rights in Uganda / Public / XXV
11:30 - 13:00 / American Association of Jurists / Landmines and human rights / Public / XXVII
12:00 - 13:00 / Sudanese Women Parliamentarians Caucus / Human trafficking and displacement / Public / XXII
13:00 - 14:30 / Jssor Youth Organization / Empowerment of youth / Public / XXVII
14:00 - 15:30 / Verein Sudwind Entwicklungspolitik / Human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran / Public / XXVII
14:00 - 15:00 / Organisation pour la Communication en Afrique et de Promotion de la Cooperation Economique Internationale - OCAPROCE Internationale / Enforced disappearances / Public / XXII
15:00 - 16:00 / International Muslim women's union / Challenges to peace in South Asia / Public / XXIV
15:00 - 16:00 / Association for the Protection of Women and Children's Rights / Freedom of expression / Public / XXII
15:30 - 17:00 / International-Lawyers.Org + The International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (EAFORD) / Human rights in Yemen / Public / XXV
16:00 - 17:00 / Africa Culture Internationale / Women's rights / Public / XXI
16:00 - 17:00 / Commission to Study the Organization of Peace / Human rights in South Asia / Public / XXIII
16:00 - 17:00 / International Association for Democracy in Africa / Human rights defenders / Public / XXIV
16:00 - 17:00 / Asian-Eurasian Human Rights Forum / Human rights in MENA region / Public / XXII
16:00 - 17:30 / Asociación Española para el Derecho Internacional de los Derechos Humanos AEDIDH / Human right to peace / Public / XXVII
17:00 - 18:00 / Fundación Latinoamericana por los Derechos Humanos y el Desarrollo Social / Human rights defenders in Latin America / Public / XXIII
17:00 - 18:00 / Association of World Citizens / Human rights in Turkey / Public / XXII
17:00 - 18:00 / International Youth and Student Movement for the United Nations / Human rights in Western Sahara / Public / XXI

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