/ Human Rights Council
Sixteenth session
Geneva, 28 February – 25 March 2011
Order of the Day[*]
Plenary Meetings – Room XX
Wednesday, 23 March 2011
MORNING
10.00– 13.00
43rdmeeting / Item 10
Item 2
Item 10 / Technical assistance and capacity-building
Individual Interactive Dialogue on:
-Third joint report of seven United Nations experts on the situation of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
A/HRC/16/68
[Modalities for participation in individual interactive dialogue: States members of the Council, observerStates and other observers are requested to raise their nameplates and the list is noted by the podium. NHRIs and NGOs are requested to inscribe with the speakers list, held by the Secretariat in the room. Speaking time is 3 minutes for States members of the Council, and 2 minutes for observer States and other observers, including NHRIs and NGOs. Total time for NGOs 10-15 minutes.]
Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and report of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General(cont’d)
Technical assistance and capacity-building (cont’d)
-Address by H.E. Madame Zahra Mohamed Ali Samantar, Minister of State, Office of the Prime Minister of Somalia
-Presentation of reports of the United Nations Secretary-General and theHigh Commissioner for Human Rights
A/HRC/16/20/Add.1, A/HRC/16/20/Add.1/Corr.1, A/HRC/16/20/Add.2, A/HRC/16/21, A/HRC/16/21/Corr.1, A/HRC/16/22, A/HRC/16/23, A/HRC/16/26, A/HRC/16/27,
A/HRC/16/27/Corr.1, A/HRC/16/67, A/HRC/16/75, A/HRC/16/78, A/HRC/16/G/5, A/HRC/16/G/6, A/HRC/16/G/10, A/HRC/16/G/10/Corr.1, A/HRC/16/G/11, A/HRC/16/NGO/41
-Presentation by Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the Voluntary Fund for Technical Cooperation
A/HRC/16/66
-General Debate
[Modalities for participation in the General Debate: States members of the Council, observerStates and other observers, including NHRIs and NGOs are requested to inscribe with the speakers list held by the Secretariat in the room. Speaking time is 3 minutes for States members of the Council, and 2 minutes for observer States and other observers, including NHRIs and NGOs. The list of speakers will be closed 10 minutes after the commencement of the discussion].
AFTERNOON
15.00-18.00
44thmeeting / Item 2
Item 10
Item 1 / Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and report of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General (cont’d)
Technical assistance and capacity-building (cont’d)
-General Debate (cont’d)
Organizational and procedural matters(cont’d)
-Election of members of the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee
A/HRC/16/19, A/HRC/16/19/Add.1
-Selection and appointment of special procedure mandate holders
-Selection and appointment of membersof the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Decisions and conclusions
Item1
A/HRC/16/L.5
Item 2
A/HRC/16/L.19
Item 3
A/HRC/16/L.1, A/HRC/16/L.4, A/HRC/16/L.6, A/HRC/16/L.8, A/HRC/16/L.9, A/HRC/16/L.10, A/HRC/16/L.15, A/HRC/16/L.18
Item 4
A/HRC/16/L.3
Item 7
A/HRC/16/L.2
Other information:
- All speakers scheduled to take the floor should provide the Secretariat beforehand with 25 copies of their statements. For general distribution, 250 copies are needed.
- Identity session photo-badges may be obtained by all delegations from the UNOG Security and Safety Section at the ‘Pregny Gate’ (Palais des Nations, 8-14 Avenue de la Paix) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. upon presentation of a copy of the letter requesting accreditation and an identity document.
- Delegations wishing to reserve rooms should contact Ms. Somjai Kiatsurayanon (email: , tel.77381, office E-3060) no later than 12 noon of the day before the meeting.
- Programme of work found in annex.
DRAFT Programme of Work for the 16th session of the Human Rights Council (28 FEBRUARY – 25 March 2011)- Version 22-03-2011–
WEEK 1 / WEEK 2 / WEEK 3 / WEEK 428 February / 7 March / 14 March / 21 March
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13.00 / Item 1
High-level segment (HLS) / Item 3(cont’d) 09.00 -12.00
Clustered ID with:
. SR countering terrorism
. SR torture / Item 4- 09.00 -12.00
Individual ID with:
. SR DPRK
. SR Myanmar / 0900-1800 (full-day)
Item 7
ID w/ Committee of Experts (res 13/9)
13.00
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15.00 / HLS (cont’d) / Item 3 (cont’d)12.00 -1500
Clustered ID with :
. WG disappearances
. WG arbitrary detention
. SR on IDPs / Item 4(cont’d)12.00 -1500
. Follow-up to the 14th Sp Session- HC report (res S-14/1) to be followed by GD
. Follow-up to the 15th Sp Session - GD
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General debate (item 4) / Item 7 (cont’d)
. ID with SR - OpT
15.00
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18.00 / HLS (cont’d) / Item 3 (cont’d)15.00 -18.00 / Item 4(cont’d)15.00 -18.00
General debate (cont’d) / Item 2 & 7(cont’d)
. HC reports (res S-9/1, S-12/1, 15/1 &15/6 followed by General Debate
General debate
1 March / 8 March / 15 March / 22 March
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13.00 / HLS (cont’d) / Item 3(cont’d) 09.00 -12.00
Clustered ID with:
. SR Right to Food
. SR on Adequate Housing / Item 3(cont’d)- 09.00 -12.00
. ID with IE minorities
Item 5 (cont’d)
. HRCAC Reports
. Report of Forum on Minority Issues
. Report of the Social Forum
. Report of WG on HRET
General debate (cont’d) / Item 8 - 09.00 -12.00
General debate
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Item 9
. IGWGon Durban follow-up
13.00
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15.00 / HLS (cont’d) / Item 3 (cont’d)12.00 -1500
Clustered ID with:
. SRSG violence against children
. SR sale of children / Item 5(cont’d)12.00 -1500
General debate (cont’d) / Item 9 12.00 -1500
General debate (cont’d)
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15.00
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18.00 / HLS (cont’d) / Item 3 (cont’d)15.00 -18.00 / Item 5(cont’d)15.00 -18.00
General debate(cont’d) / Item 9(cont’d)15.00 -18.00
General debate (cont’d)
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Item 5(cont’d)
Complaint Procedure [Closed meeting]
2 March / 9 March / 16 March / 23 March
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13.00 / 9.00 -12.00
HLS (cont’d) / Annual full-day meeting on the rights of the child (res. 13/20) / Item 6
Consideration of UPR-reports
Liberia
Malawi
Mongolia / Item 10
Individual ID with:
. SR joint report on DRC (res 13/22)
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Item 2 & 10 – HC/SG country reports
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General Debate
13.00
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15.00 / 12.00 -15.00
Panel on the enjoyment of HRs of people of African Descent (res. 14/16) / Break / Break / Break
15.00
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18.00 / 15.00 -18.00
HLS General segment / Annual full-day meeting on the rights of the child (res. 13/20) / Item 6(cont’d)
Consideration of UPR-reports
Panama
Maldives
Andorra / Item 10 – General Debate (cont’d)
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Item 1 (cont’d)
. HRC Advisory Committee elections
. Appointment SP mandate holders
. Appointment of EMRIP
Decisions and conclusions
3 March / 10 March / 17 March / 24 March
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13.00 / Item 1 (cont’d)
Item 2
HC annual report, followed by Interactive Dialogue with HC / Item 3(cont’d)
Clustered ID with:
. SR HR defenders
. SR freedom of religion or belief / Item 6(cont’d)
Consideration of UPR-reports
Bulgaria
Honduras
Lebanon / Decisions and conclusions*(cont’d)
13.00
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15.00 / Break / Break / Break / Break
15.00
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18.00 / Item 2(cont’d)
ID-HC(cont’d)
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HC/SG thematic reports followed by General debate / Item 3(cont’d)
General debate / Item 6(cont’d)
Consideration of UPR-reports
Marshall Islands
Croatia
Jamaica / Decisions and conclusions
(cont’d)
4 March / 11 March / 18 March / 25 March
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13.00 / Item 2 (cont’d)
General debate (cont’d) / Panel on HRs and issues related to terrorist hostage-taking
( dec. 15/116) / Item 6(cont’d)
Consideration of UPR-reports
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
(postponed to HRC17)
Micronesia
Mauritania / Decisions and conclusions(cont’d)
13.00
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15.00 / Break / Break / Break / Break
15.00
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18.00 / Item 3
Annual debate on HRs of persons
with disabilities (res. 13/11) / Item 3(cont’d)
General debate(cont’d)
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Item 5
Complaint Procedure
[Closed meeting] / Item 6(cont’d)
Consideration of UPR-reports
United States of America
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General debate / Decisions and conclusion(cont’d)
Report of the session
* including the adoption of the outcome of the HRC Review
Information note for ease of reference on speaking time arrangements
16th Human Rights Council (28 February – 25 March 2011)
Type of discussion / Member States(min.) / ObserverStates and other observers
(min.) / NHRIs/NGOs
(min.)
Interactive dialogue with the High Commissioner / 3’ / 2’ / -2’ per NHRI/NGO (30’ approx. in total)
Interactive dialogues for thematic mandates (clustered) / 5’ / 3’ / -3’ per NHRI/NGO (30’ approx. in total for three Rapporteurs)
-3’ per NHRI/NGO (20’ approx. in total for two Rapporteurs)
Interactive dialogue for country and other mandates (when individual) / 3’ / 2’ / -2’ per NHRI /NGO (10’ approx. in total )
General debate for all Items / 3’ / 2’ / -2’ per NHRI /NGO
Panels / 3’ / 2’ / -2’ per NHRI /NGO
-For general debates, all delegates are requested to inscribe in person at the List of Speakers Desk in Room XX, which is open for all items on the first day of the session.
-For interactive dialogues and panels, delegates are requested to raise their nameplates. NHRIs and NGOs* are requested to approach the List of Speakers Desk in Room XX.
-For the consideration of UPR outcomes under Item 6, a timetable for the opening of the lists of speakers for countries concerned was circulated via Note Verbale on 25 January 2011. All delegates are requested to inscribe in person at the List of Speakers Desk in Room XX. NHRIs and NGOs are requested to approach the List of Speakers Desk outside Room XX.
* To confirm on-line pre-registration request
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[*]The information contained in this document was compiled and is correct as of 6 p.m. of the previous day. In the event that the consideration of a specific item or sub-item does not take up the whole meeting, the Council will move to the consideration of the next item or sub-item scheduled for the following meeting, with the exception of the High Level Segment and Panels. The Secretariat will communicate any changes or updates by SMS, HRC Extranet and Twitter ( Any comments should be notified to the Secretariat E-3060.