Bulletin of Informal Meetings, Wednesday 8 March 2017
Bulletin of informal meetings 8 and 9 March 2017
Human Rights CouncilThirty-fourthsession
Geneva, 27 February– 24 March 2017
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.
Wednesday, 8 March 2017
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 Jamaica / 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 Portugal / Informal consultations on the omnibus resolution on economic, social and cultural rights / Public / XXIV
10:00 – 12:00 / Permanent Mission of Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) / NAM group meeting / Private / XXII
10:30 -12:00 / Permanent Mission of Belgium / Children and armed conflict / Public / XXIV
12:00 -13:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) / Meeting of Ambassadors / Private / XXII
13:00-14:30 / Permanent Delegation of the European Union (EU) / Freedom of religion or belief – emerging trends / Public / XXIII
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 the Russian Federation and World Russian People's Council / Traditional religions: humanitarian diplomacy in the Syrian crisis / Public / IX
13:00- 14:30 / Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, Permanent Mission of Uruguay and Permanent Delegation of the European Union (EU) / Tackling illegal adoptions and
addressing the rights of victims / Public / XXI
13:30 -15:30 / Permanent Mission of Austria, Permanent Delegation of the European union (EU) and Defence for Children / Global study on children deprived of liberty / Public / XXIV
14:00-15:00 / Permanent Delegation of the League of Arab States / Meeting of Ambassadors / Private / XXII
14:00 -15:30 / Permanent Missions of Sweden, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Moldova and the United States of America / Co-sponsors meeting about the resolution on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran / Private / XXVII
14:00 -15:00 / Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation and World Russian People's Council / Victim of the Civil War: persecutions of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church during the conflict in Ukraine in 2014-2016 / Public / IX
14:30- 16:30 / Permanent Missions of Costa Rica, the Maldives, Morocco, Slovenia and Switzerland / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on human rights and the environment / Public / XXI
14:30-16:30 / Permanent Mission of Norway / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the mandate renewal of the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders / Public / XXIII
15:00 -16:30 / African Group / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the negative impact of the non-repatriation of funds of illicit origin to the countries of origin on the enjoyment of human rights / Public / XXII
16:30 -18:00 / Permanent Missions of Brazil, Finland, Germany and Namibia / First informal consultation on the draft resolution on the right to adequate housing / Public / XXII
16:30 -18:30 / Permanent Mission of the United States of America / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the renewal of the mandate on freedom of expression / Public / XXI
16:30 -18:30 / Permanent Mission of Uruguay and Permanent Delegation of the European Union (EU) / What are the concrete implications for ending violence against children at national and local level? / Public / XXIII
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 / China Society for Human Rights Studies (CSHRS) / Human rights in China / Public / XXVII
11:00 - 12:00 / Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CONGO) / Introduction to the Human Rights Council / Public / XXVI
12:00 - 13:30 / Charitable Institute for Protecting Social Victims, The / Children and terrorism / Public / XXVI
12:00 - 13:30 / Corporate Accountability International / Binding Treaty on Transnational Corporations and human rights / Public / XXIV
12:30 - 14:00 / Islamic Human Rights Commission / Human rights in Myanmar / Public / XXVII
13:30 - 15:00 / Servas International / Sustainable tourism / Public / XXVI
15:00 - 16:00 / Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies / Human rights in Libya / Public / XXVI
15:30 - 17:00 / Lutheran World Federation / Freedom of religion: Special Rapporteur discussion / Public / XXVII
16:00 - 17:00 / Al-Hakim Foundation / Cultural heritage of minorities / Public / XXVI
17:00 - 18:00 / Comisión Jurídica para el Autodesarrollo de los Pueblos Originarios Andinos – Capaj / New international order / Public / XXVII
17:00 - 18:00 / Villages Unis (United Villages) / Right to the environment in Africa: hazardous waste / Public / XXIV
Forthcoming meetings Thursday, 9 March 2017
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 – 10:00 / Permanent Delegation of the European Union (EU) / EU group meeting / Private / XXIII
08:30 – 10:00 / Permanent Mission of Jamaica / 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 -10:00 / Permanent Mission of Australia / WEOG coordination meeting / Private / XXIV
10:00 -11:30 / GRULAC and the Permanent Delegation of the European Union (EU) / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the rights of the child / Public / XXIV
10:00 -12:00 / Permanent Mission of Norway / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the mandate renewal of the Special Rapporteur for Human Rights Defenders / Public / XXIII
10:00 – 12:00 / Permanent Mission of Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) / NAM group meeting / Private / XXII
11:30 -13.00 / Permanent Delegation of the European Union (EU) / EU meeting / Private / XXIV
12:00 -13:30 / Permanent Missions of France, Morocco, Italy andthe Maldives / Universal participation to the UN Human Rights Council: impact and ways of reinforcement of the actions undertaken with the trust fund for the participation of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and small island developing States / Public / XXI
12:00 -13:00 / Permanent Mission of Egypt / LMG meeting of experts / Private / XXII
12:00 -13:30 / Permanent Mission of Indonesia / Workshop on juvenile justice system / Public / XXVII
13:00-14:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) / Meeting of experts / Private / E-3023
13:00-14:30 / Permanent Mission of Afghanistan / Maternal mortality in the SDG era: from commitment to action / Public / XXIV
13:00 – 14:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) / OIC group meeting / Private / XXII
14:00 -15:00 / Permanent Delegation of the League of Arab States / Meeting of experts / Private / XXII
14:00-16:00 / Permanent Missions of Costa Rica, the Maldives, Morocco, Slovenia, Switzerland, International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Earth justice, WWF and OHCHR / The interdependence of human rights and biodiversity / Public / XXIII
14:30 -16:00 / Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea / Dialogue with the sages group on North Korean human rights: reinforcing accountability / Public / XXVII
15:00-16:30 / Office of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Violence against Children / Ending the torment: tackling bullying from the schoolyard to cyberspace / Public / XXII
15:00 -16:30 / Permanent Missions of Mexico and Turkey / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on birth registration and the right of everyone to recognition everywhere as a person before the law / Public / XXIV
16:00 -18:00 / Permanent Mission of Belgium / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on regional arrangements for the promotion and protection of human rights / Public / XXVII
16:00-18:00 / Permanent Mission of Egypt / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the right to work / Public / XXIII
16:30 -18:30 / Permanent Missions of France, Germany, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the Syrian Arab Republic / Public / XXV
MEETING ORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Time / Organized by / Subject of the meeting / Type of Meeting / Room
10:00 - 11:00 / International Islamic Federation of student organizations / Right to life / Public / XXVI
10:30 - 12:00 / Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain Inc / Human rights in Saudi Arabia / Public / XXVII
11:00 - 12:00 / Tourner La Page / Right to self-determination / Public / XXVI
12:00 - 13:30 / Association for Defending Victims of Terrorism / Child victims of terrorism / Public / XXVI
13:00 - 14:00 / Maarij Foundation for Peace and Development / Human rights in Sudan / Public / XXIII
13:30 - 14:30 / Islamic Human Rights Commission / Human rights in Nigeria / Public / XXVII
14:30 - 15:30 / Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development / Asian bloggers under threat / Public / XXVI
15:00 - 16:30 / International Commission of Jurists / Refugees, migrants and justice / Public / XXI
15:00-16:00 / Africa Culture Internationale / Human rights in Yemen: landmines / Public / XXV
16:00 - 17:30 / World Barua Organization (WBO) / Human rights defenders / Public / XXVI
16:30 - 18:00 / France Libertés: Fondation Danielle Mitterrand / Pacific resistance / Public / XXI
16:30 - 18:00 / IDPC Consortium / Human rights in the Philippines / Public / XXIV
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