Bulletin of informal meetings 17 and 20June 2016

Human Rights Council
Thirty-secondsession
Geneva, 13 June– 1 July 2016
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.
Friday, 17 June2016
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 / IX
08:30 – 10:00 / Permanent Mission of Honduras / GRULAC group meeting / Private / XXI
09:00 – 11:00 / African Union (AU) / African Union group meeting / Private / XXV
09:00 – 10:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) / OIC group meeting / Private / XXIV
09:00-11:00 / Permanent Mission of the United States of America / WEOG meeting / Private / XVI
10:00-12:00 / Permanent missions of Brazil, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Senegal, South Africa and Thailand / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on access to medicines in the context of the right to health / Public / XXI
10:00-12:00 / Permanent missions of Colombia and Mexico / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on discrimination against women / Public / IX
10:00-12:00 / Permanent missions of Ecuador and Peru on behalf of the core group / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on transfer, acquisition and use of weapons and impact on human rights / Public / XXIII
10:00 – 11:30 / Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights / Public / XXIV
11:00-13:00 / Permanent Mission of Norway / Open informal consultation on the draft resolution on business and human rights / Public / XVI
12:00 – 14:00 / Permanent missions of Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Mexico and Uruguay / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity / Public / XXI
12:00-14:00 / Permanent Delegation of the European Union (EU) / Informal meeting on the draft resolution on Belarus / Public / IX
12:00 – 13:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) / OIC group meeting / Private / XXIV
12:00-14:00 / Permanent Mission of Ukraine / International monitoring of the human rights situation in Crimea: findings and perspectives / Public / XXIII
13.00-14:00 / Permanent Mission of Cuba / Informal consultations of the draft resolution on the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the right to food, International solidarity and Social Forum / Public / XXV
13:00-15:00 / International Development Organization (IDLO),Permanent missions of Romania, Peru, Tunisia, Morocco, Republic of Korea, International IDEA and OHCHR / Human rights, democracy and the rule of law. Widening the democratic space: The role of youth in decision-making / Public / XXIV
13:00 – 15:00 / Permanent Mission of Ireland / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on civil society space / Public / XVI
14:00 - 16:00 / Permanent Mission of Bahrain (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) / The United Nations and Bahrain: an enduring partnership / Public / XXIII
14:00-15:30 / Permanent missions of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and HIV/AIDS in Eastern Europe and Central Asia / HIV and TB among migrants in Eastern Europe and Central-Asia (EECA) / Public / IX
15:00-17:00 / Permanent Mission of Azerbaijan / Human rights of internally displaced persons in armed conflicts / Public / XXIV
15:00-17:00 / Permanent Mission of Canada / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on accelerating efforts to eliminate violence against women / Public / XVI
15:30-17:00 / Permanent Mission of the United Arab Emirates / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on realizing the equal enjoyment of the right to education by every girl / Public / IX
16:00-18:00 / Permanent missions of Bangladesh, Belarus, China, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, El Salvador, Mauritania, Morocco, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and Uganda / Informal consultation on the draft resolution onprotection of the family / Public / XXV
18:00 – 20:00 / Permanent Mission of Switzerland / National Dress Day / Public / XX
MEETINGORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Time / Organized by / Subject of the meeting / Type of
meeting / Room
09:00-10:30 / Ariel Foundation International / Children's human rights summit / Public / IV
09:00-10:30 / The Korean Council for the Women Drafted for Military Sexual Slavery by Japan / Violence against women in armed conflicts / Public / XIX
10:30-12:00 / International Lesbian and Gay Association / LGBT laws and trends / Public / XIX
11:00-12:00 / OCAPROCE / Le rôle de la femme dans le renforcement de la culture des droits de l'homme / Public / XXV
12:00-13:00 / World Muslim Congress / Women in conflict / Public / XXV
13:00-14:00 / International Council Supporting Fair Trial and Human Rights / Human rights situation in Yemen / Public / IV
13:30-15:00 / World Organisation Against Torture / Malaysia Midterm UPR Review / Public / XIX
14:00-15:00 / Pasumai Thaayagam Foundation / Human rights in Sri Lanka / Public / IV
14:00-15:00 / Tandem Project / Latin American women rights and health / Public / XXI
15:00-16:00 / Al-Khoei Foundation / The rise of daesh in Iraq and the plight of IDPs / Public / XXV
15:00-16:00 / World Environment and Resources Council (WERC / Education / Public / IV
15:00-16:30 / International Muslim women's union / Torture / Public / XIX
16:00-17:00 / The Palestinian Return Centre Ltd / Human rights situation in the Occupied Gaza Strip / Public / IV
16:30-18:00 / Human Rights Watch / Human rights in Ethiopia / Public / XIX
17:00-18:00 / Mothers Legacy Project / Political Will & Public Will – Gender Advocacy Panel / Public / XXIV
Forthcoming meetings Monday, 20 June 2016
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 / IX
08:30 – 10:00 / Permanent Mission of Honduras / GRULAC group meeting / Private / XXVII
09:00 – 12:00 / African Union (AU) / African Union group meeting / Private / XXV
10:00-12:00 / Permanent missions of Germany and the Philippines / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on trafficking in persons, especially women and children / Public / XXVII
10:00 – 12:00 / Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran / NAM group meeting / Private / XXIV
10:00-12:00 / Permanent Mission of Norway / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on business and human rights / Public / XXIII
10:00-12:00 / Permanent Mission of Ireland / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on civil society space / Public / IX
12:00-14:00 / Permanent missions of Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of ) / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on addressing the multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination suffered by women and girls based on gender and racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance / Public / XXVII
12:00 – 13:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) / OIC group meeting / Private / XXIV
12:00-14:00 / Permanent Mission of Mexico / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on migrants / Public / XXIII
12:00-14:00 / Permanent Mission of the United States of America / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on women’s right to nationality / Public / IX
13:00-15:00 / Permanent Mission of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela / La defensa de los derechos humanos en Venezuela / Public / XII
13:00-15:00 / Permanent Mission of the United States of America and the African group / Women’s political participation / Public / XXV
14:00-15:00 / Permanent Mission of Egypt / LMG expert meeting / Private / XXIII
14:00-16:00 / Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) / The right to life and the use of force by private security personnel / Public / XXVII
15:00-17:00 / Permanent missions of Austria and Uganda / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons / Public / XXIV
15:00-17:00 / Permanent Mission of the United Arab Emirates / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on realizing the equal enjoyment of the right to education by every girl / Public / XII
15:00-17:00 / Permanent Mission of Sweden / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on promotion, protection and enjoyment of human rights on the internet / Public / XXIII
16:00-18:00 / Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on Syria / Public / XXVII
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-Lawyers.Org / Self-Determination / Public / IV
11:00-12:00 / Asian-Eurasian Human Rights Forum / Human rights in East Africa / Public / IV
13:00-14:00 / International Service for Human Rights / Model law: Protection of Human Rights Defenders / Public / IV
13:00-15:00 / International Federation for Human Rights Leagues / Human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic / Public / XXIV
15:00-16:00 / Noble Institution for Environmental Peace Inc. / Youth for environmental peace / Public / IV
15:00-16:00 / Society for Threatened Peoples / Human rights in China / Public / XXV
16:00-17:00 / Villages Unis (United Villages) / La crise migratoire en Europe: enjeux et défis / Public / IX
16:00-17:00 / Minority Rights Group / Human rights in Iraq / Public / XXV
17:00-18:00 / Africa Culture Internationale / Non-violence in South Asia / Public / XXV
17:00-18:00 / Al-Hakim Foundation / Terrorism and international law / Public / IV
17:00-18:00 / Franciscans International / Human rights in the Philippines: internally displaced peoples / Public / XXIII
17:00-18:00 / Human Rights House Foundation / Human rights in Ukraine / Public / XXI

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