Bulletin of informal meetings 13 and 14 September 2016

Human Rights Council
Thirty-third session
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. /
Tuesday, 13 September 2016 /
MEETINGS ORGANIZED BY PERMANENT MISSIONS, INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, SPECIALIZED AGENCIES, OHCHR, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION /
Time / Organized by / Subject of the meeting / Type of meeting / Room /
08:00 – 11:00 / 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 the Islamic Republic of Iran / NAM group meeting / Private / XXII /
12:00 - 14:00 / Permanent missions of Albania, Canada, Mongolia, Amnesty International and International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) / #HRCpledging: Public discussion with the States seeking election to the UN Human Rights Council / Public / XXI /
12:30 - 14:00 / Permanent Mission of Switzerland and Geneva Pledge Signatories / Human rights and climate change / Public / XXIII /
13:00 – 14:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) / OIC group meeting / Private / XXII /
13:00 – 14:00 / Permanent Delegation / Meeting of experts / Private / E-3023 /
13:00 – 14:00 / Permanent Mission of Australia / JUSCANZ meeting / Private / E-3025 /
14:00 - 15:00 / Permanent Delegation of the League of Arab States / Meeting of experts / Private / XXII /
14:30 – 16:00 / Permanent Missions of Austria, Brazil, France, Greece, Morocco, Qatar and Tunisia / Meeting of co-sponsors of Human Rights Council resolution 27/5 on the safety of journalists / Private / XXIV /
15:00 - 16:30 / Permanent missions of Guatemala and Mexico / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the rights of indigenous people / Public / XXII /
16:00 - 18:00 / Permanent missions of Botswana, Czech Republic, Indonesia, the Netherlands and Peru / Co-sponsors meeting on the draft resolution on equal participation in political and public affairs / Private / XXIII /
MEETING ORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS /
Time / Organized by / Subject of the meeting / Type of
meeting / Room /
13:00 – 14:30 / Arab Commission for Human Rights / Human rights in Lebanon / Public / XXVII /
14:30 – 16:00 / Women's International League for Peace and Freedom / Human rights in Yemen: Women / Public / XXVII /
Forthcoming meetings Wednesday, 14 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 the meeting / 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 - 11:00 / Organisation International de la Francophonie / Réunion du groupe des Ambassadeurs Francophones / Private / XXIV /
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 the Islamic Republic of Iran / NAM group meeting / Private / XXII /
12:00 - 14:00 / Permanent missions of Botswana, Czech Republic, Indonesia, the Netherlands and Peru / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on equal participation in political and public affairs / Public / XXIII /
12:00 - 14:00 / 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 / XXV /
12:00 - 13:30 / Permanent Mission of the United States of America / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on Sudan / Public / XXI /
12:30 - 14:00 / Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights / Privatization of dispute settlement undermines the rule of law: next steps for regional human rights courts / 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 Ecuador / Prevención de delitos y derechos humanos en Ecuador / Public / XXI /
14:00 - 15:00 / Permanent Delegation of the League of Arab States / Meeting of Ambassadors / Private / XXII /
14:00 - 16:00 / Permanent Mission 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 /
15:00 - 17:00 / Permanent missions of Austria, Brazil, France, Greece, Morocco, Qatar and Tunisia / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on safety of journalists / Public / XXII /
15:00 - 16:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) / High level Ambassadorial meeting / Private / XXV /
16:00 - 18:00 / Permanent missions of France, Germany, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America / Co-sponsors meeting on the Syrian Arab Republic / Private / XXIV /
16:00 - 18:00 / Permanent Mission of Slovenia / Promotion and protection of rights of older persons / Public / XXIII /
16:30 - 18:30 / Permanent Mission of Australia / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on National Human Rights Institutions / Public / XXI /
MEETING ORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS /
Time / Organized by / Subject of the meeting / Type of Meeting / Room /
10:00 - 11:30 / Alsalam Foundation / Human rights in Bahrain / Public / XXVII /
11:30 - 13:00 / Egyptian Organization for Human Rights / Terrorism and human security / Public / XXVII /
13:00 - 14:30 / Society for Development and Community Empowerment / Human rights in Sri Lanka / Public / XXVII /
14:00 - 15:30 / CIVICUS - World Alliance for Citizen Participation / Addressing shrinking space / Public / XXIV /
14:30 -16:00 / Human Rights Watch / Human rights in Gambia / Public / XXVII /
15:00 - 16:00 / International Fellowship of Reconciliation / Human Rights in Turkey / Public / XI /
16:00 - 17:30 / Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CoNGO) / Introduction to the Human Rights Council / Public / XXVII /
17:00 - 18:00 / International Career Support Association / Human rights in Japan / Public / XI /
17:00 - 18:30 / American Association of Jurists / Human rights in Western Sahara / Public / XXII /

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