Bulletin of Informal Meetings 21 – 22 September 2010

Human Rights Council
Fifteenth session
Geneva, 13 September - 1 October 2010
Bulletin of informal meetings
Held in parallel to the session
The information contained in this document was compiled and is correct as of 12 p.m. 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-1056, E-1058, E-1060, E-1064 and E-1066 have been allocated for meetings of the JUSCANZ, OIC, African Union and the European Union, respectively, for the entire duration of the session, and will not be reflected in this document unless specifically requested. /
Tuesday, 21 September 2010 /
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 /
8.00 - 10.00 a.m. / European Union (EU) / Group meeting / Private / XXII /
9.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. / African Union (AU) / Group meeting / Private / XXVII /
9.00 - 10.00 p.m. / Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) / Group meeting / Private / XXIV /
9.00 - 10.00 a.m. / Group of Latin American and Caribbean States (GRULAC) / Group meeting / Private / XXI /
10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. / Permanent Mission of the United States of America
Permanent Missions of the Czech Republic, Indonesia, Lithuania, Maldives, Mexico and Nigeria / Informal consultations on draft resolution on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association / Public / XXIV /
11.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. / Permanent Mission of New Zealand
Permanent Mission of Colombia
Permanent Mission of Burkina Faso / Informal consultations on draft resolution on preventable maternal mortality and morbidity and human rights / Public / XXII /
11.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. / Permanent Mission of the Republic of Egypt – on behalf of NAM / Informal consultations on draft resolution on unilateral coercive measures / Public / XXI /
11.30 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. / Permanent Mission of Cuba / Informal consultations on draft resolution on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination / Public / XVIII /
12.00 - 1.00 a.m. / Permanent Mission of Nigeria – on behalf of the African Group / Informal consultations on draft resolution on assistance to Somalia in the field of human rights and on draft resolution on the Sudan / Public / XXIV /
1.00 - 3.00 p.m. / Permanent Mission of Morocco / Can autonomy fulfill the right to self-determination? / Public / XXII /
1.00 - 3.00 p.m. / Permanent Mission of Mexico
Permanent Mission of Colombia / Informal consultations on draft resolution on the elimination of discrimination against women / Public / XXI /
3.00 - 4.00 p.m. / Permanent Mission of Japan / Elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy / Public / XXIII /
3.00 - 5.00 p.m. / Permanent Mission of Argentina / Informal consultations on draft resolution on Forensic Genetics and Human Rights / Public / XXI /
3.00 - 6.00 p.m. / Permanent Mission of Brazil / Informal consultations on draft resolution on the right to health / Public / XXII /
4.00 - 6.00 p.m. / Permanent Mission of Pakistan – on behalf of the OIC / Ambassadorial meeting / Private /
Meetings organized by national human rights institutions and non-governmental ORGANIZATIONS /
Time / Organized by / Subject of the meeting / Type of meeting / Room /
11.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. / Nord-Sud XXI
Cosponsored by: Liberation / Human rights in the Sudan / Public / XXIII /
1.00 - 3.00 p.m. / Worldwide Organization for Women (WOW)
Cosponsored by: International Federation of Business and Professional Women / Women and the right to education: Implementation and focus on human rights education and women in Science / Public / XXIII /
1.00 - 3.00 p.m. / Istituto Internazionale Maria Ausiliatrice delle Salesiane di Don Bosco
Cosponsored by: Volontariato Internazionale Donna Educazione Sviluppo (VIDES) / Quality education for indigenous children in Latin and Central America / Public / XXVII /
1.00 - 3.00 p.m. / International Service for Human Rights
Cosponsored by: Human Rights Watch, Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies / Reprisals against human rights defenders / Public / XXIV /
3.00 - 5.00 p.m. / Federacion de Asociaciones de Defensa y Promocion de los Derechos Humanos / Commemoration of the International Day for Peace / Public / XXVII /
3.00 - 5.00 p.m. / Commission of the Churches on International Affairs/World Council of Churches CCIA/WCC
Cosponsored by: Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) / Human rights in Nepal / Public / XXIV /
Forthcoming Meetings – Wednesday, 22 September 2010 /
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 the meeting / Type of meeting / Room /
8.00 - 10.00 a.m. / European Union (EU) / Group meeting / Private / XXII /
9.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. / African Union (AU) / Group meeting / Private / XXVII /
9.00 - 10.00 a.m. / Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) / Group meeting / Private / XXIV /
9.00 - 10.00 a.m. / Group of Latin American and Caribbean States (GRULAC) / Group meeting / Private / XXI /
9.15 - 10.00 a.m. / West European and Others Group (WEOG) / Group meeting / Private / XXIII /
10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. / Permanent Mission of Portugal / Informal consultations on draft resolution on the right to education / Public / XXIV /
10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. / Permanent Mission of Germany
Permanent Mission of Finland / Informal consultations on draft resolution on adequate housing / Public / XXI /
10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. / Permanent Mission of Mexico / Informal consultations on draft resolution on human rights of migrants / Public / XXII /
12.00 - 1.00 a.m. / Permanent Mission of Morocco / Meeting on HRC / Public / XXIV /
12.00 - 1.00 a.m. / Permanent Mission of Nigeria – on behalf of the African Group / Informal consultations on draft resolution on assistance to Somalia in the field of human rights and on draft resolution on the Sudan / Public / XXI /
1.00 - 3.00 p.m. / JUSCANZ / Coordination meeting / Private / XXI /
1.00 - 3.00 p.m. / Permanent Mission of Mexico / Informal consultations on draft resolution on the renewal of the mandate of the SR on the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism / Public / XXII /
3.00 - 4.30 p.m. / Permanent Mission of Hungary / Informal consultations on draft resolution on the independence of judges and lawyers / Public / XXII /
3.00 - 5.00 p.m. / Permanent Mission of Germany
Permanent Mission of Spain / Informal consultations on draft resolution on water and sanitation / Public / XXI /
3.00 - 6.00 p.m. / Permanent Mission of Brazil / Informal consultations on draft resolution on the right to health / Public / XXIV /
4.30 - 6.00 p.m. / Permanent Mission of Cuba / Informal consultations on draft resolution on strengthening dialogue, coordination and cooperation between the Human Rights Council and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights / Public / XXII /
Meetings organized by national human rights institutions and non-governmental ORGANIZATIONS /
Time / Organized by / Subject of the meeting / Type of meeting / Room /
11.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. / Commission of the Churches on International Affairs/World Council of Churches CCIA/WCC
Cosponsored by: Amnesty International, Pax Romana (International Catholic Movement for Intellectual and Cultural Affairs and International Movement of Catholic Students), International Commission of Jurists / Human rights in Sri Lanka / Public / XXIII /
12.00 - 1.00 p.m. / Agence Internationale pour le Développement / Freedom of expression and movement in conflict zones/Liberté d’expression et de mouvement en zones de conflit / Public / XXIV /
1.00 - 3.00 p.m. / Human Rights Watch (HRW)
Cosponsored by: Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies / Human rights in Bahrain / Public / XXIV /
1.00 - 3.00 p.m. / Liberation / Rights of deprived communities / Public / XXVII /
1.00 - 3.00 p.m. / Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE) / Human rights in the United States of America / Public / XXIII /
3.00 - 5.00 p.m. / Islamic Human Rights Commission / Human rights in Myanmar / Public / XXIII /

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