1Order of the day, 16June2015

/ Human Rights Council
Twenty-ninthsession
Geneva, 15 June -3July 2015
Order of the day[*]
Plenary meetings – Room XX
Tuesday, 16June 2015
MORNING
9.00 – 12.00
5th meeting / Item 3
(cont’d) / Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development
9.00 / [Advance electronic inscription for lists of speakers for 2 clustered interactive dialogues taking place on 17 June: with Special Rapporteurs on right to freedom of expression and on peaceful assembly and association; and with Special Rapporteurs on independence of judges and lawyers and on right to health]
Clustered interactive dialoguewith: (cont’d)
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
A/HRC/29/36, A/HRC/29/36/Add.1, A/HRC/29/36/Add.2, A/HRC/29/36/Add.3, A/HRC/29/36/Add.4, A/HRC/29/36/Add.5, A/HRC/29/36/Add.6, A/HRC/29/NGO/8, A/HRC/29/NGO/14, A/HRC/29/NGO/70
- Special Rapporteur on minority issues (study of the human rights situation of Roma)
A/HRC/29/24, A/HRC/29/NI/1, A/HRC/29/NGO/103
[Modalities for participation in the clustered interactive dialogue: Advance inscription applies, please refer to announcements made in the room and through SMS alerts. 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. 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 5minutes for States Members of the Council and 3 minutes for observer States and other observers, including NHRIs and NGOs, which may be reduced depending on the number of speakers inscribed on the list of speakers.]
Clustered interactive dialoguewith:
- Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
A/HRC/29/28, A/HRC/29/28/Add.1, A/HRC/29/28/Add.2, A/HRC/29/28/Add.3, A/HRC/29/28/Add.4, A/HRC/29/NGO/1, A/HRC/29/NGO/51, A/HRC/29/NGO/77
- Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons
A/HRC/29/38, A/HRC/29/38/Add.1, A/HRC/29/38/Add.2, A/HRC/29/NGO/37, A/HRC/29/NGO/74
[Modalities for participation in the clustered interactive dialogue:See above.]
LUNCH
12.00– 15.00
6thmeeting / Item 3
(cont’d) / Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development
Clustered interactive dialoguewith: (cont’d)
- Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
- Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons
[Modalities for participation in the clustered interactive dialogue:See above.]
Clustered interactive dialoguewith:
- Special Rapporteur on violence against women
A/HRC/29/27,A/HRC/29/27/Add.1, A/HRC/29/27/Add.2, A/HRC/29/27/Add.3, A/HRC/29/27/Add.4, A/HRC/29/NI/2, A/HRC/29/NGO/27,A/HRC/29/NGO/28, A/HRC/29/NGO/73, A/HRC/29/NGO/79,A/HRC/29/NGO/89, A/HRC/29/NGO/96
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
A/HRC/29/34, A/HRC/29/34/Add.1, A/HRC/29/34/Add.2, A/HRC/29/34/Add.3, A/HRC/29/NGO/78, A/HRC/29/NGO/115
[Modalities for participation in the clustered interactive dialogue:See above.]
AFTERNOON
15.00 -- 18.00
7th meeting / Panel discussion on realizing the equal enjoyment of the right to education
by every girl
Chair: H.E. Mr. Joachim Ruecker, President of the Human Rights Council
Opening statement: Mr. Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Moderator: Ms. Marilena Viviani, Associate Director, Programme Partnerships,
Division of Programmes, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Panellists:
•H.E. Ms. Reem Al Hashemi, Minister of State, United Arab Emirates
•Ms. Barbara Bailey, Vice-Chair of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women and Chair of the CEDAW Working Group on the right of girls and women to education
•Mr. Kishore Singh, Special Rapporteur on the right to education
•Ms. Hannah Godefa, UNICEF Ethiopia Goodwill Ambassador
•Mr. Adama Coulibaly, Regional Director for the West African Region, Plan International
A/HRC/29/NI/8
[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 (
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.
Other information:
•Draft programme of work is attached.
•All speakers scheduled to take the floor should provide the Secretariat beforehand with 25 copies of their statements.
•Delegations are requested to send their statements to nd for posting on HRC Extranet.
•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. Due to the high number of participants expected, kindly allow sufficient time for accreditation.
•Information about accessibility for persons with disabilities is available at the dedicated web page on accessibility [].
•The deadline for submission of draft resolutions or decisions is Thursday, 25 June 2015, at 1.00 p.m. (office E-3054). Related guidelines and signature forms for co-sponsors are available on HRC Extranet.
•Delegations wishing to reserve rooms for meetings or modify existing reservations should contact Ms. Laura Giardini (email: * tel.79255 * office E-3060), no later than 12 o’clock (noon) of the day before the meeting.
•The Human Rights Council is on social media:
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•To access the live or archived webcast, please go to
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draft Programme of Work for the 29th session of the Human Rights Council(15 June-3july 2015)
as of 15June 2015 (subject to change)

WEEK 1 / WEEK 2 / WEEK 3
15 June (non-stop) / 22 June (non-stop) / 29 June (non-stop)
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Y / 9.00
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12.00 / Item 1-Opening of the session
ITEM 2*-Update by the HC followed by
General debate / 9.00
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12.00 / ITEM 3 (cont’d) -Clustered ID with:
- SR on extreme poverty
- SR on counter-terrorism / 9.00
–
12.00 / ITEM 5 / 6 (cont’d)
ITEM 7
IndividualID with Commission of inquiry on Gaza
followed byGeneral debate
12.00
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18.00 / General debate (cont’d)
followed by
Enhanced interactive dialogue
on the human rights of migrants / 12.00
–
15.00 / ITEM 3(cont’d) - Clustered ID (cont’d)
ITEM 2 & 3 - SG/HC thematic reports followed by General debate / 12.00
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15.00 / ITEM 7 (cont’d)
General debate (cont’d)
ITEM 8 - General debate
18.00
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21.00 / ITEM 3 - Clustered ID with:
- SR on migrants
- SR on minority issues (study on Roma) / 15.00
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18.00 / ITEM 2 & 3 (cont’d)
General debate (cont’d) / 15.00
18.00 / ITEM 8 (cont’d) -GD (cont’d)
ITEM 9
IndividualID withSR on racism followed by General debate
16 June (non-stop) / 23 June / 30 June (non-stop)
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Y / 9.00
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12.00 / ITEM 3 (cont’d) - Clustered ID (cont’d)
ITEM 3 (cont’d) -Clustered ID with:
- WG on transnational corporations and human rights
- SR on trafficking / 9.00
–
12.00 / ITEM 4
Individual ID with the Commission of inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic(oral update) / 9.00
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12.00 / ITEM 9 (cont’d)
General debate (cont’d)
ITEM 10
Individual ID with IE on
the Central African Republic
12.00
–
15.00 / ITEM 3 (cont’d) - Clustered ID (cont’d)
ITEM 3 (cont’d)- Clustered ID with:
- SR on violence against women
- SR on internally displaced persons / 12.00
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13.00 / Item 4 (cont’d)
Individual ID with SR on Belarus / 12.00
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15.00 / Panel on THE effects of terrorism on the enjoyment by all persons of human rights and fundamental freedoms (HRC res. 28/17)
13.00
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15.00 / Break
15.00
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18.00 / Panel on realizing the equal enjoyment of the right to education by every girl (HRC res. 27/6) / 15.00
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18.00 / Item 4 (cont’d)
- Individual ID w. SR Belarus (cont’d)
- Individual ID with the Commission of inquiry on Eritrea
- Individual ID with SR on Eritrea / 15.00
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18.00 / ITEM 10 (cont’d)
- Individual ID with IE on CAR(cont’d)
- Individual ID with IE on Côte d’Ivoire
17 June (non-stop) / 24 June (non-stop) / 1 July (non-stop)
W
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Y / 9.00
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12.00 / ITEM 3 (cont’d) - Clustered ID (cont’d) / 9.00
–
12.00 / ITEM 4 (cont’d)
Individual ID with SR on Eritrea(cont’d)
followed byGeneral debate / 9.00
–
12.00 / ITEM 10 (cont’d)
ID with IE on Côte d’Ivoire (cont’d)
ITEM 2 (cont’d)
ID on OHCHR oral update
on Boko Haram
12.00
–
15.00
ITEM 3 (cont’d) -Clustered ID with:
- SR on right to freedom of expression
- SR on peaceful assembly & association / 12.00
–
15.00 / ITEM 4 (cont’d) - General debate (cont’d) / 12.00
–
15.00 / ITEM 10 (cont’d)
- HC annual presentation on technical
cooperation
- Board of Trustees of Voluntary Fund
for Technical Cooperation
followed by General debate
15.00
–
18.00 / ITEM 3 (cont’d) - Clustered ID cont’d
ITEM 3 (cont’d) - Clustered ID with:
- SR on independence of judges & lawyers
- SR on right to health / 15.00
–
18.00 / ITEM 6-UPR outcomes
Kyrgyzstan, Kiribati, Guinea / 15.00
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18.00 / ITEM 10 (cont’d)
General debate (cont’d)
18 June (non-stop) / 25 June (non-stop) / 2 July
T
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Y / 9.00
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12.00 / ITEM 3 (cont’d) - Clustered ID (cont’d)
ITEM 3 (cont’d) - Clustered ID with:
- SR onright to education
- IE on international solidarity / 9.00
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12.00 / ITEM 6 - UPR outcomes
Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Spain, Lesotho / 10.00
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13.00 / ITEM 1 (cont’d)
Decisions and conclusions
12.00
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15.00 / ITEM 3 (cont’d) - Clustered ID (cont’d) / 12.00
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15.00 / ITEM 4 (cont’d) - GD(cont’d)
ITEM 5
Reports of the Social Forum, Forum on Business & HR and IGWG on the right to peace
followed by General debate / 13.00
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15.00 / Break
15.00
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18.00 / ITEM 3 (cont’d)-Clustered ID with:
- SR onsummary executions
- WG on discrimination against women
17.15 -Dialogue with Co-facilitator for the post-2015 development agenda / 15.00
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18.00 / ITEM 6(cont’d) -UPR outcomes
Kenya, Armenia, Guinea-Bissau / 15.00
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18.00 / ITEM 1 (cont’d)
Decisions and conclusions (cont’d)
19 June / 26 June / 3 July
F
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Y / 9.00
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12.00 / Annual full-day discussion
on the human rights of women
(HRC res. 6/30, 23/25 and 26/15) / 9.00
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12.00 / ITEM 6(cont’d) -UPR outcomes
Sweden, Grenada, Turkey / 9.00
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12.00 / ITEM 1 (cont’d)
Decisions and conclusions(cont’d)
12.00
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14.00 / Break / 12.00
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14.00 / Break
14.00
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15.00 / ITEM 3 (cont’d) - Clustered ID (cont’d) / 14.00
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16.00 / ITEM 6(cont’d)- UPR outcomes
Guyana, Kuwait / 12.00
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14.00 / Break
15.00
–
18.00 / Annual full-day discussion
on the human rights of women
(HRC res. 6/30, 23/25 and 26/15) / 16.00
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18.00 / ITEM5 (cont’d) -GD (cont’d)
ITEM 6(cont’d) -General debate / 14.00
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18.00 / ITEM 1 (cont’d)
- Decisions and conclusions (cont’d)
- Appointment of SP mandateholders
- Adoption of the session report

* Item 2 remains open throughout the session

Human Rights Council
29th session (15 June – 3 July 2015)
Inscriptions on the list of speakers and speaking time arrangements

Type of discussion / Member States
(min.) / Observer States and other observers
(min.) / Observers for NHRIs* / NGOs**
(min.)
General debates for all items / 3’ / 2’ / 2’ per NHRI / NGO
Panels / 2’ / 2’ / 2’ per NHRI / NGO
Interactive dialogues for country and other mandates (when individual) / 3’ / 2’ / 2’ per NHRI / NGO
Interactive dialogues for thematic mandates
(when clustered)
……………………..
NEW: maximum duration of each clustered interactive dialogue is 4 hours
/ 5’
……………….
may be reduced according to the number of registered speakers to
3’
(or 2’) / 3’
……………….
may be reduced according to the number of registered speakers to
2’ / 3’ per NHRI / NGO
……………….
may be reduced according to the number of registered speakers to 2’
Consideration of the UPR reports / 3’
may be reduced according to the number of registered speakers to
2’
(or minimum 1:30) / 2’
may be reduced according to the number of registered speakers to
minimum 1:30 / 2’ per NHRI / NGO
Right of reply / 3’ (for the first reply)
2’ (for the second reply) / 3’ (for the first reply)
2’ (for the second reply) / N/A

-The electronic system in Room XX will be used for all individual interactive dialogues and panel discussions. Delegates representing States, United Nations agencies and international and regional organizations can inscribe on the list of speakers by pressing the microphone button at their desk at the beginning of each dialogue, when the timer is displayed on the screen. For States Members of the Council, only the microphone with the red sticker can be used to inscribe on the list. This does not apply to NGOs and NHRIs (see below).

-For all clustered interactive dialogues, the electronic registration will take place at the start of the morning meeting one day before the dialogue takes place.

-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 30 minutes before the official opening of the session.

-For the adoptions of UPR outcomes under agenda item 6, speaking time for States varies depending on the number of speakers inscribed. The NHRI with A status can speak for 2 minutes immediately following the State under review. Total time for States Members of the Council, observer States and United Nations agencies is 20 minutes. Total time for other stakeholders is 20 minutes, with speaking time of 2 minutes for all.

-The right of reply is limited to two replies and is exercised either at the end of the day or at the end of the consideration of a relevant agenda item concerned.

* National human rights institutions (NHRIs) with “A” status accreditation wishing to make an oral statement should approach the NGO/NHRI List of speakers desk in Room XX before the delivery of the statement.

** Accredited non-governmental organizations (NGOs) wishing to make an oral statement should submit a request using the online registration system for oral statements available on the Council website at

NGO delegations must confirm in person their request and the name of the speaker who will deliver the statement at the NGO/NHRI List of speakers desk in Room XX 24 hours preceding the relevant meeting.

Speaking time arrangements for a clustered interactive dialogue (“ID”)

with special procedures mandate holders

  1. The following arrangements have been made for the 29th session on a temporary basis.
  2. The total duration of each clustered ID will not exceed 4 hours.
  3. Each special procedures mandate holder in a cluster will introduce his/her reports within 15 minutes and respond to questions and make concluding remarks within 15 minutes. The total amount of time for two mandate holders is: 1 hour
  4. Countries concerned will be given 5 minutes each as in the past. In case there are 6 countries concerned, the total amount of time is: 30 minutes
  5. The total amount of time for NGOs remains unchanged: 30 minutes
  6. As soon as the list of speakers is available following the electronic registration, the secretariat will calculate the estimated time needed to complete the clustered ID with the mandate holders.
  7. Should the total duration of a given ID be estimated to last less than 4 hours, the speaking time limits will remain 5 minutes for Members (and groups) and 3 minutes for Observers. However, if it is estimated to be more than 4 hours, the speaking time limits will be reduced to 3 minutes for Members (and groups) and 2 minutes for Observers. Should this measure be deemed insufficient to ensure that the total duration not exceed 4 hours, the speaking time limit will be further reduced to 2 minutes for Members (and groups) and 2 minutes for Observers or the total time may be divided equally among all with a minimum of 1.5 minute per speaker.

[*]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 panels and the consideration of UPR reports. The Secretariat will communicate any changes or updates by SMS alerts, HRC Extranet and Twitter (@UN_HRC #HRC29). Any comments should be notified to the Secretariat, room E-3060.

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