Bulletin of Informal Meetings 11 and 12 September 2013
Human Rights CouncilTwenty-fourth session
Geneva, 9– 27 September 2013
Bulletin of informal meetings
Held in parallel to the session
The information contained in this document was compiled and is correct as of 12noon 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.
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.
Wednesday, 11 September 2013
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
8.00 – 10.00 / Permanent Delegation of the European Union (EU) / Coordination meeting of EU human rights experts / Private / XXIV
8.30 – 10.00 / Permanent Mission of Ecuador / GRULAC meeting / Private / XXVII
8.30-10.00 / Permanent Mission of Spain / WEOG Coordination meeting / Private / XXI
9.00 – 12.00 / African Union (AU) / African Group meeting / Private / XXIII
09.00 - 10.00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) / OIC Group meeting / Private / XXII
10:00-12:00 / Permanent Mission of Ireland / Informal Consultations on Draft Resolution on Civil Society Space / Public / XXIV
10:00-12:00 / Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran / NAM Meeting / Private / XXII
10:30-13:00 / Représentation permanente de la Francophonie / Private meeting of the Working Group / Private / E-3023
12:00-13:00 / Permanent Missions of Brazil, Republic of Congo, Greece, Lebanon, Morocco, Republic of Korea and Russian Federation / Informal consultation on Promoting Human Rights through Sport and Olympic Ideal / Public / XXII
12:00-13:00 / Permanent Mission of South Africa / Informal consultation on the mandate of the Intergovernmental Working group on the Effective Implementation of the DDPA / Public / XXIV
13:00-15:00 / Permanent Missions of New Zealand, Burkina Faso and Colombia, Center for Reproductive Rights & Sexual Rights Initiative, OHCHR, UNFPA andWHO / Side event: A Human Rights Approach to Maternal Mortality: Guidance on Implementation and Accountability in the Context of the Post 2015 Agenda / Public / XXIV
13.00 - 14.00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) / OIC Group meeting / Private / XXII
13:00-15:00 / Permanent Mission of United Kingdom / Side event on Children affected by armed conflict: “The Extent of the Child Protection Emergency in Syria” / Public / XXIII
13:15-14:45 / OHCHR / Side event : Launch of the OHCHR Anti-discrimination Database / Public / XXVII
14:00-16:00 / Permanent Mission of Switzerland / Side event on Promoting accountability through human rights mechanisms in Geneva / Public / XI
15:00-17:00 / Permanent Mission of Austria / Informal consultation on Human rights in the Administration of Justice / Public / XXVII
15:00-17:00 / Permanent Mission of Brazil / Informal on the resolution on the right to health / Public / XXIV
17:00-19:00 / Permanent Mission of Egypt / Side event : Egypt Road Map for the future: Opportunities and challenges / Public / XXVII
MEETINGS ORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Time / Organized by / Subject of themeeting / Type of meeting / Room
10:00 - 12:00 / International Muslim Women's Union / Women defenders in conflict zones / Public / XXI
11:00 - 13:00 / Article 19 - International Centre Against Censorship / Human rights and traditional values / Public / XXVII
12:00 - 14:00 / Amnesty International / Human rights and Japan / Public / XXI
14:00 - 16:00 / International Federation for Human Rights Leagues / Human rights in Viet Nam / Public / XXII
14:00 - 16:00 / Indian Council of South America / Democracy and self-determination / Public / XXI
15:00 - 17:00 / Organisation pour la Communication en Afrique et de Promotion de la Cooperation Economique Internationale - OCAPROCE Internationale / Human rights and renewable energy / Public / XXIII
16:00 - 18:00 / Organisation Mondiale des associations pour l'éducation prénatale (OMAEP) / Death Penalty / Public / XXII
16:00 - 18:00 / Comité International pour le Respect et l'Application de la Charte Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (CIRAC) / Human rights in South Asia / Public / XXI
Forthcoming Meetings –Thursday, 12 September 2013
Please note that the information on forthcoming events is indicative and may be subject to changes
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
8.00 – 10.00 / Permanent Delegation of the European Union (EU) / Coordination meeting of EU human rights experts / Private / XXIV
8.30 – 10.00 / Permanent Mission of Ecuador / GRULAC meeting / Private / XXVII
9.00 – 12.00 / African Union (AU) / African Group meeting / Private / XXIII
09.00 - 10.00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) / OIC Group meeting / Private / XXII
10:00-11:00 / Permanent Mission of France / Open-ended informal consultations on the draft resolution “Arbitrary detention” / Public / XXVII
10:00-12:00 / Permanent Mission of Hungary / First open-ended informal on Resolution on the Cooperation with the UN, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights / Public / XXI
10:00-12:00 / Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran / NAM Meeting / Private / XXII
10:00-13:00 / Permanent Missions of Spain and Germany / Informal meeting and consultations on human right to safe drinking water and sanitation resolution / Public / XXIV
10:00-13:00 / Représentation permanente de la Francophonie / Private meeting of the Working Group / Private / E-3023
12:00-13:00 / Permanent Missions of Austria, Brazil, Morocco, Switzerland and Tunisia / Panel discussion on the safety of journalists / Public / XXII
12:00-13:00 / Permanent Mission of Ireland / Informal Consultations on Draft Resolution on Civil Society Space / Public / XXI
12:00-13:00 / Permanent Mission of Thailand / Open-ended consultation of the draft resolution entitled "Enhancement of Technical Cooperation and Capacity building in the Field of Human Rights" / Public / XXIII
13:00-15:00 / Permanent Mission of Algeria / Side event: Prisons reform / Public / XXIV
13:00-15:00 / Permanent Missions of Belgium Montenegro, Norway, Switzerland and Child Rights Connect / Side event: Human rights of the children of parents sentenced to the death penalty or executed / Public / XXIII
13.00 - 14.00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) / OIC Group meeting / Private / XXII
13:00-15:00 / Permanent Missions of Spain and Germany / Side-event on human right to safe drinking water and sanitation resolution, in coordination with OHCHR and the SR on the HR to safe drinking water and sanitation / Public / XXI
14:00-16:00 / Permanent Mission of Austria / Informal consultation on Human rights in the Administration of Justice / Public / XXII
15:00-16:00 / Permanent Mission of Ecuador / Informal meeting resolution on the impact of arms transfer in the Human Rights of people living armed conflict affected states / Public / XXIV
16:00-18:00 / Permanent Mission of Ireland / Informal Consultations on Draft Resolution on Preventable Child Mortality and Morbidity and Human Rights / Public / XXIV
17:00-19:00 / Permanent Missions of Czech Republic, Botswana, Indonesia, The Netherlands and Peru / Informal Consultations on meeting on Equal political Participation / Public / XXIII
17:00-19:00 / Permanent Mission of Germany / Informal Consultation on Roll-over of the mandate renewal on the right to adequate housing / Public / XXVII
MEETINGS ORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Time / Organized by / Subject of themeeting / Type of meeting / Room
10:00 - 12:00 / World Organisation Against Torture / Human rights in Algeria / Public / XI
12:00 - 14:00 / Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies / Human rights in Yemen / Public / XI
15:00 - 17:00 / Defence for Children International / Child labour / Public / XXIII
15:00 - 17:00 / Care International / Human rights in the MENA region / Public / XXVII
15:00 - 17:00 / Agence Internationale pour le Développement / Rights of women and children in conflict zones / Public / XXI
16:00 - 18:00 / World Environment and Resources Council / Remembering martyrs / Public / XI
16:00 - 18:00 / International Educational Development, Inc. / Human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran / Public / XXII
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