3 Order of the day, 18 March 2016

/ Human Rights Council
Thirty-first session
Geneva, 29 February - 24 March 2016
Order of the day[*]
Plenary meetings – Room XX
Friday, 17 March 2016
MORNING
9.00 – 12.00
48th meeting / Panel discussion on the incompatibility between democracy and racism
Chair: H.E. Mr. Negash Kebret Botora, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council
Opening statements: Ms. Kate Gilmore, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights
Moderator: H.E. Ms. Yvette Stevens, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sierra Leone to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva
Panellists:
•  Mr. Ronaldo Crispim Sena Barros, Special Secretary for the Promotion of Racial Equality Policies, Brazil
•  Mr. Jerome Jamin, Professor at the Law Faculty of Liège University, Belgium
•  Ms. Emine Bozkurt, Member of the Board of Advisers of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance,and former Member of the European Parliament (2004-2014)
[Modalities for participation in the panel: The presentations of panellists from the podium will be followed by an interactive discussion, to be divided in two slots of 60 minutes each (45 minutes for comments and questions from the floor, followed by 15 minutes for comments and replies by panellists).The concept note including the modalities of the panel is available on HRC Extranet (https://extranet.ohchr.org/sites/hrc/HRCSessions/RegularSessions/31stSession/Pages/Panels.aspx).
States Members of the Council, observer States and other observers are requested to use the electronic system in Room XX and inscribe on the list of speakers by pressing the microphone button at their desk at the beginning of the panel, when the timer is displayed on the screen. NHRIs are requested to inscribe at the List of speakers desk in Room XX. NGOs are requested to confirm their on-line registration at the List of speakers desk in Room XX. Speaking time is 2 minutes for all.]
LUNCH
12.00 – 15.00
49th meeting / Item 6
(cont’d) / Universal periodic review
- Sao Tome and Principe
A/HRC/31/17
[Modalities for participation in the UPR segment – time allocated is 1 hour for each State under review: Total time for State under review is 20 minutes. NHRI with A status can speak for 2 minutes immediately following the State. Total time for States Members of the Council, observer States and United Nations agencies is 20 minutes and speaking time varies depending on the number of speakers. Total time for other stakeholders is 20 minutes, with speaking time of 2 minutes for all.]
Item 5
(cont’d) / Human rights bodies and mechanisms
General debate (cont’d)
A/HRC/31/39, A/HRC/31/67, A/HRC/31/NGO/13, A/HRC/31/NGO/42, A/HRC/31/NGO/108, A/HRC/31/NGO/138, A/HRC/31/NGO/142, A/HRC/31/NGO/188[((]*
[Modalities for participation in the general debate: States Members of the Council, observer States and other observers, including NHRIs, are requested to inscribe at the list of speakers desk in Room XX. NGOs are requested to confirm their on-line registration at the list of speakers desk in Room XX. Speaking time is 3 minutes for States Members of the Council, and 2 minutes for observer States and all other observers, including NHRIs and NGOs. The list of speakers will be closed approximately 15 minutes after the beginning of the general debate.]
Item 6
(cont’d) / Universal periodic review
General debate
A/HRC/31/NGO/104
[Modalities for participation in the general debate: See above.]
AFTERNOON
15.00 – 18.00
50th meeting / DeDebate on the state of racial discrimination worldwide
ThTheme: "Challenges and achievements of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action – 15 years after"
Chair: H.E. Mr. Choi Kyonglim, President of the Human Rights Council
Opening statements: Ms. Kate Gilmore, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights
Panellists:
•  Mr. Doudou Diène, Chair of the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience and former Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance
•  Ms. Margarette May Macaulay, Commissioner, Rapporteur on the Rights of Women and Rapporteur on the Rights of Afro-descendants, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
•  H.E. Mr. Abdul Samad Minty, Chair of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Elaboration of Complementary Standards and former Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United Nations Office and other International Organisations at Geneva
•  Ms. Mireille Fanon Mendès-France, Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent
A/HRC/31/NGO/223
[Modalities for participation in the panel: The presentations of panellists from the podium will be followed by an interactive discussion, to be divided in two slots of 60 minutes each (45 minutes for comments and questions from the floor, followed by 15 minutes for comments and replies by panellists).The concept note including the modalities of the panel is available on HRC Extranet (https://extranet.ohchr.org/sites/hrc/HRCSessions/RegularSessions/31stSession/Pages/Panels.aspx).
States Members of the Council, observer States and other observers are requested to use the electronic system in Room XX and inscribe on the list of speakers by pressing the microphone button at their desk at the beginning of the panel, when the timer is displayed on the screen. NHRIs are requested to inscribe at the List of speakers desk in Room XX. NGOs are requested to confirm their on-line registration at the List of speakers desk in Room XX. Speaking time is 2 minutes for all.]
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Draft Programme of Work for the 31st session of the Human Rights Council (29 February-24 March 2016)
Version as of 16 March February 2016 (subject to change)

Week 1 / Week 2 / Week 3 / Week 4
29 February / 7 March / 14 March / 21 March
M
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Y / 9.00
–
12.00 / Item 1
Opening of session
High-level segment (HLS) / 9.00
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12.00 / Annual full-day MEETing on the rights of the child
(HRC res. 7/29 and 28/19) / 9:00
–
12.00 / ITEM 4
Individual IDs with:
- SR on DPR of Korea
- SR on Eritrea (oral update) / 9.00
–
12.00 / ITEM 7
- Individual ID w. SR on OPT
- HC/SG reports followed by General debate
12.00
–
15.00 / HLS (cont’d) / 12.00
–
15.00 / Item 3 (cont’d)
Clustered ID with:
- IE on foreign debt
- SR on food / 12.00
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15.00 / ITEM 4 (cont’d)
Individual IDs with:
- SR on Islamic Republic of Iran / 12.00
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15.00 / ITEM 7 (cont’d)
General debate (cont’d)
ITEM 8 General debate
15.00
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18.00 / Annual HIGH-LEVEL panel on
HUMAN RIGHTS mainstreaming
(HRC res. 16/21) / 15.00
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18.00 / Annual full-day MeeTinG on rights of the child
(HRC res. 7/29 and 28/19) / 15.00
–
18.00 / ITEM 4 (cont’d)
Individual IDs with:
- SR on Iran (cont’d)
- SR on Myanmar / 15.00
–
18.00 / ITEM 9
- Reports of IGWG, Ad Hoc Committee and HC oral update
followed by General debate
18.00
–
18.30 / ITEM 4 (cont’d) / 18.00
–
21.00 / ITEM 10
- Enhanced ID on Burundi
- Individual ID with IE on Central African Republic
1 March / 8 March / 15 March / 22 March
T
U
E
S
D
A
Y / 9.00
–
12.00 / HIGH-LEVEL panel on 50th anniv. of human rights covenants
(HRC res. 29/1) / 9.00
–
12.00 / ITEM 3 (cont’d)
Clustered ID with SRSGs:
- violence against children
- children and armed conflict / 9.00
–
12.00 / ITEM 4 (cont’d)
Individual ID with COI on the Syrian Arab Republic / 9.00
–
12.00 / ITEM 10 (cont’d)
Individual ID w. IE CAR (cont’d)
Individual ID with
- IE on Côte d’Ivoire
12.00
–
15.00 / HLS (cont’d) / 12.00
–
15.00 / ITEM 3
Clustered ID w SRSGs (cont’d)
Clustered ID with:
- SR on torture
- SR on sale of children / 12.00
–
15.00 / ITEM 4 (cont’d)
OHCHR report on DPRK and oral update on Eritrea followed by
General debate / 12.00
–
15.00 / Annual discussion on technical cooperation
(HRC res. 18/18 and 30/21)
15.00
–
18.00 / HLS (cont’d) / 15.00
–
18.00 / Item 3 (cont’d)
Clustered ID (cont’d) / 15.00
–
18.00 / ITEM 4 (cont’d)
General debate (cont’d) / 15.00
–
18.00 / ITEM 10 (cont’d)
Individual IDs with:
- IE on Haiti
- IE on Mali
18.00
–
21.00 / HLS (cont’d) / 18.00
–
21.00 / ITEM 4 (cont’d)
General debate (cont’d)
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
ID with SR on minority issues / 18.00
–
21.00 / ITEM 2 (cont’d)
- Individual ID on HC report on South Sudan
ITEM 10 (cont’d)
- Individual ID on HC oral update on Ukraine
2 March / 9 March / 16 March / 23 March
W
E
D
N
E
S
D
A
Y / 10.00
–
13.00 / HLS (cont’d) / 9.00
–
12.00 / Item 3 (cont’d)
Clustered ID (cont’d)
Clustered ID with:
- SR on privacy
- SR on freedom of religion / 9.00
–
11.00 / ITEM 5
- Report of Forum on Minority Issues
- SP annual report by CC chair followed by General debate
ITEM 6
UPR outcomes
Micronesia / 9.00
–
12.00 / ITEM 2 (cont’d)
Other HC/SG country reports (Item 2) followed by General debate
11.00
–
12.00
13.00
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15.00 / HLS (cont’d) / 12.00
–
15.00 / Item 3 (cont’d)
ID on joint compilation w:
- SR peaceful assembly
- SR summary executions / 12.00
–
15.00 / ITEM 6 (cont’d)
UPR outcomes
Lebanon, Mauritania, Nauru / 12.00
–
15.00 / ITEM 10 (cont’d)
- HC/SG country reports (Item 10) followed by General debate
ITEM 1 (cont’d)
Decisions and conclusions
15.00
–
18.00 / HLS (cont’d)
General segment / 15.00
–
18.00 / Item 3 (cont’d)
Clustered ID (cont’d) / 15.00
–
18.00 / ITEM 6 (cont’d)
UPR outcomes
Rwanda, Nepal, Austria / 15.00
–
18.00 / ITEM 1 (cont’d)
Decisions and conclusions
3 March / 10 March / 17 March / 24 March
T
H
U
R
S
D
A
Y / 9.00
–
12.00 / panel Discussion On Climate ChangE and right to health
(HRC res. 29/15) / 9.00
–
12.00 / Item 3 (cont’d)
Clustered ID w. (cont’d)
- SR on terrorism
- SR on cultural rights / 9.00
–
12.00 / ITEM 6 (cont’d)
UPR outcomes
Australia, Georgia,
Saint Lucia / 9.00
–
12.00 / ITEM 1 (cont’d)
Decisions and conclusions
12.00
–
15.00 / Item 3
Clustered ID with:
- SR on environment
- SR adequate housing / 12.00
–
15.00 / ITEM 2*
HC annual report
followed by ID with the HC / 12.00
–
15.00 / ITEM 6 (cont’d)
UPR outcomes
Oman, Myanmar,
Saint Kitts and Nevis / 12.00
–
15.00 / ITEM 1 (cont’d)
Decisions and conclusions
15.00
–
18.00 / Item 3 (cont’d)
Clustered ID with:
- SASG on genocide
- SR on defenders / 15.00
18.00 / ITEM 2 (cont’d)
ID with the HC (cont’d) / 15.00
–
18.00 / panel DISCUSSION
on preventing violent extremism
(HRC res. 30/15) / 15.00
–
18.00 / ITEM 1 (cont’d)
Decisions and conclusions Appt. of mandate holders
Adoption of session report
18.00
19.30
4 March / 11 March / 18 March / 25 March
F
R
I
D
A
Y / 9.00
–
12.00 / Annual debate on Rights of persons with disabilitIEs (HRC res. 7/9 and 28/4) / 9.00
–
12.00 / panel DISCUSSION
on human rights and hiv/aids epidemic
(HRC res. 30/8) / 9.00
–
12.00 / panel discussion on the incompatibility between democracy and racism
(HRC res. 29/20) / UNITED NATIONS HOLIDAY
12.00
–
15.00 / ITEM 3 (cont’d) / 12.00
–
15.00 / ITEM 3 (cont’d)
- Report of IGWG on transnational corporations
- HC/OHCHR/SG thematic reports followed by General debate / 12.00
–
15.00 / ITEM 6 (cont’d)
UPR outcomes
Sao Tome & Principe
ITEM 5 GD (cont’d)
ITEM 6 General debate
15.00
–
18.00 / Item 3
Clustered ID with:
- SR on persons with disabilities
- IE on albinism / 15.00
18.00 / ITEM 3 (cont’d)
General debate (cont’d) / 15.00
–
18.00 / DEBATE on state of racial discrimination worldwide
(GA res. 70/140)
18.00
19.30

* Item 2 remains open throughout the session.