Bulletin of informal meetings 26and 27September 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, 26 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
09:00 -10:30 / Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and NorthernIreland and the Friends of Somalia / Informal consultation on the draft resolution ontechnical assistance to Somalia / Public / XXV
10:00 – 12:00 / Permanent Mission of Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) / NAM group meeting / Private / XXII
12:00 – 13:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) / Meeting of experts / Private / XXIII
12:00 -14:00 / Permanent Missions ofArgentina, Morocco and Switzerland / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on human rights and transitional justice / Public / XXI
12:00 – 14:00 / Permanent Mission of Saudi Arabia / Saudi Arabia efforts to alleviate the suffering of the Yemeni people / Public / XXIV
13:00 – 14:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) / OIC group meeting / Private / XXII
13:00-15:00 / Permanent Missions of Hungary, Ghana, Ireland and Uruguay / Comprehensive responses to acts of intimidation and reprisal in the field of human rights: current situation, existing practices and new ideas for better implementation / Public / XXIII
14:00 -16:00 / Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) / Prevention of child mortality and human rights: an unfinished agenda / Public / XXV
14:00 – 15:30 / Permanent Delegation of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) / Meeting of Ambassadors / Private / XXIV
14:00 – 15:00 / Permanent Mission of Colombia / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on preventable maternal mortality and morbidity and human rights / Public / XXI
15:00 – 17:00 / Permanent Mission of Burundi / Risques de génocide au Burundi: crainte fondée ou manipulation? / Public / XI
16:30 – 18:30 / Permanent Mission of Brazil / Human rights aspects of 2016 UN political declaration on HIV/AIDS / Public / XXV
17:00 -18:00 / Permanent Mission of Egypt / Like-minded group meeting / Private / XXIII
17:00 -18:00 / Permanent Mission of Portugal / Group of friends of economic, social and cultural rights / Public / XXIV
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 / Human rights information and training center / Human rights in Yemen / Public / XXIII
10:00 - 11:00 / Franciscans International / Human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo / Public / XXVII
10:00 - 11:00 / International Youth and Student Movement for the United Nations / Implementing the Durban Declaration and programme of action / Public / XXIV
10:30 - 12:00 / CIVICUS - World Alliance for Citizen Participation / Civil Society Organisation participation in Inter Governmental Organisations / Public / XXV
11:00 - 12:00 / Dominicans for Justice and Peace - Order of Preachers / Human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo / Public / XXVII
11:00 - 12:00 / Asian-Eurasian Human Rights Forum / Human rights in East Africa / Public / XXIII
11:00 - 12:00 / Union of Arab Jurists / Uniting against racism / Public / XXIV
12:00 - 13:30 / Society Studies Centre (MADA ssc)/Eastern Sudan Women Development Organisation / Human rights in Sudan / Public / XXV
13:00- 14:00 / Rencontre africaine pour la défense des droits de l'homme / Post-ebola / Public / XXVII
14:00 - 15:00 / Commission to Study the Organization of Peace / Human rights in South Asia / Public / XXII
14:30 - 16:00 / World Organisation against Torture / Human rights in Pakistan: death penalty / Public / XXVII
15:00 - 16:00 / Pan African Union for Science and Technology / Human rights defenders / Public / XXII
15:00 - 16:00 / Association for the Protection of Women and Children's Rights / The rights of women in conflict / Public / XXIII
15:00 - 16:00 / Social Service Agency of the Protestant Church in Germany / Human rights in Burundi / Public / XXI
15:30 - 17:00 / Khiam Rehabilitation Center for Victims of torture / Destruction of antiquities in the Middle East and North Africa region / Public / XXIV
16:00 - 17:00 / Africa Culture Internationale / Migration and refugees / Public / XXI
16:00 - 17:00 / International Association for Democracy in Africa / Human rights in South Asia / Public / XXVII
16:00 - 17:00 / Fundación Latinoamericana por los Derechos Humanos y el Desarrollo Social / Democracy and independence of powers in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) / Public / XXIII
16:00 - 17:30 / Arigatou International / Learning to live together: the role of education in preventing violent extremism / Public / XXII
17:00 - 18:00 / Amuta for NGO Responsibility / 15 years since Durban / Public / XXI
Forthcoming meetings Tuesday, 27 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 – 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 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) / NAM group meeting / Private / XXII
11:00 -13:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) / Meeting of Ambassadors / Private / XXIII
12:00 -13:00 / Permanent Mission of Egypt / Like-minded group meeting / Private / XXII
13:00 – 14:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) / OIC group meeting / Private / XXII
13:00 -14:00 / Permanent Mission of Australia / JUSCANZ meeting / Private / E-3025
13:00 -15:00 / Permanent Mission of Iraq / The role of the United Nations in Iraq after ISIS / Public / XXIII
13:00-15:00 / Permanent Mission of Vietnam / Education for women and girls to combat trafficking in persons / Public / XXIV
14:00 -15:00 / Permanent Delegation of the League of Arab States / Meeting of experts / Private / XXII
14:00-16:00 / Permanent Mission of Thailand / Promoting mine victims’ rights: making their rights real / 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 / Iraqi Development Organization / Doctors in conflict / Public / XXIV
10:00 - 11:30 / International Educational Development, Inc. / Human rights and humanitarian actors / Public / XXVII
11:00 - 12:00 / Society for Threatened Peoples / Human rights in Myanmar / Public / XXV
11:30 - 13:00 / Indigenous People of Africa Coordinating Committee / Rights of the citizen / Public / XXVII
11:30 - 13:00 / International-Lawyers.Org / The right to water / Public / XXIV
12:00 - 13:00 / Sudanese Women General Union / Challenges of women rights / Public / XXV
13:00 - 14:30 / Public Services International / Article 23: “Do as we say, not as we do” – How unpaid internships undermine human rights / Public / XII
13:00 - 14:30 / Lutheran World Federation / Rights of refugees and internally displaced people (IDPs) / Public / XXVII
14:30 - 15:30 / World Association for the School as an Instrument of Peace / Peace agreements and human rights / Public / XII
14:30 - 16:00 / Foundation for Gaia / Ecovillages and human rights / Public / V
14:30 - 16:00 / International Lesbian and Gay Association / Gender identity at the Human Rights Council / Public / XXVII
15:00 - 16:30 / Al-Hakim Foundation / Minority issues / Public / XXIV
15:00 - 16:30 / International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination / Human rights in Yemen / Public / XXII
15:30 - 17:00 / Maarij foundation for peace and Development / The refugee crisis / Public / XXV
16:00 - 17:30 / Defence for Children International / Sustainable development goals - children and violence / Public / XXVII
16:00 - 17:30 / Arab Commission for Human Rights / The Arab Spring and human rights / Public / XXIII
16:30 - 18:00 / Association Bharathi Centre Culturel Franco-Tamoul / Right to self-determination / Public / XXIV

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