Bulletin of informal meetings 26 and 27 February2018

Human Rights Council
Thirty-seventhsession
Geneva, 26 February– 23March2018
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-3015, E-3019, E-3009, E-3011, E-3005 and E-3001have been allocated for meetings of African Union, GRULAC, NAM, OIC, JUSCANZ and EU Delegationrespectively, for the entire duration of the session, and will not be reflected in this document unless specifically requested.
Monday, 26 February2018
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 / XXIV
08:30 – 10:00 / Permanent Mission of Mexico / GRULAC group meeting / Private / XXVII
09:00 – 12:00 / African Union (AU) / African Union group meeting / Private / XXIII
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 the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela / NAM group meeting / Private / XXVII
10:30 -12:00 / Permanent Missions of Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Lichtenstein, the Netherlands and Sweden,and No Peace Without Justice / Forcible transfer of population in the Syrian Arab Republic / Public / XXV
12:00 -14:00 / Permanent Mission of Qatar / Hosting mega sport events: Strengthen the respect of human rights / Public / XXV
13:00 – 14:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) / OIC group meeting / Private / XXII
13:00 -14:30 / Permanent Missions ofGermany, Guatemala and Switzerland / Contribution of human rights to sustaining peace / Public / XXIII
18:00 -19:00 / Permanent Missions of Liechtenstein, the Netherlands and Qatar / Ending impunity and building justice for Syria: High-Level briefing on ensuring accountability for Syria with a focus on the UN-mandated International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism (IIIM) / Public / XXV
Forthcoming meetings Tuesday, 27 February 2018
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 / XXIV
08:30 – 10:00 / Permanent Mission of Mexico / GRULAC group meeting / Private / XXVII
09:00 – 12:00 / African Union (AU) / African Union group meeting / Private / XXIII
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 the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela / NAM group meeting / Private / XXVII
10:00 -11:30 / Permanent Mission of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on behalf of NAM / Human rights and cultural diversity: solidarity, dialogue and tolerance in a diverse world. Towards a culture of peace / Public / XXII
11:00 -12:30 / Permanent Missions of Canada, Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands / Forcible transfers in conflict areas / Public / XXIV
11:30 -13:00 / Permanent Mission of Ecuador / Process of the international legally binding instrument: human rights - transnational corporations and other business enterprises / Public / XXII
12:00 -14:00 / Permanent Missions ofBangladesh, France, Japan, India, the Philippines and Vietnam, and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) / The role of information and communication technologies in ensuring economic, social and cultural rights and reducing inequalities / Public / XXV
12:00 -13:30 / Permanent Mission of Canada / The costs of exclusion and the value of inclusion: Fostering peace, prosperity and human rights / 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 Canada / JUSCANZ meeting / Private / XXVII
13:00 -15:00 / Permanent Mission of South Africa / High-level conversation with members of the elders on tolerance and diversity in the 21st century / Public / XIX
14:00 - 15:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) / Meeting of experts / Private / XXV
14:00 - 15:00 / Permanent Delegation of the League of Arab States / Meeting of experts / Private / XXVII
14:00 -16:00 / Permanent Mission of Morocco / La planification stratégique dans le domaine des droits de l'homme; les bonnes pratiques / public / XXII
15:00 -16:30 / Permanent Mission of Ukraine / Human rights situation in Crimea / Public / XXV

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