Order of the Day, 31 May2010 / Page 1
/ Human Rights Council
Fourteenth session
Geneva, 31 May – 18 June 2010
Order of the Day[*]
Plenary Meetings – Room XX
Monday, 31 May 2010
MORNING
10 a.m.-1 p.m.
1st meeting / Item 1
Item 2 / Organizational and procedural matters
A/HRC/14/1
Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and report of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General
Up-date by the High Commissioner, followed bygeneral debate
[Modalities for participation in the general debate: States members of the Council, observer States and other observers, including NHRIs, are requested to inscribe with the speakers’ list, opened in the room as of 9.30 a.m. NGOs are requested to confirm on-line registration at speakers list desk in the room. Speaking time is 3 minutes for States members of the Council, and 2 minutes for observer States and other observers, including NHRIs and NGOs. The list of speakers will be closed 10 minutes after the commencement of the discussion].
[Note: Agenda item 2 remains open throughout the session]
AFTERNOON
3-6 p.m.
2ndmeeting / Item 2
Item 3 / Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and report of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General (cont’d)
Continuation and conclusion of general debate.
Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development
Clustered Interactive Dialogue with:
The Independent Expert in the field of cultural rights
A/HRC/14/36
The Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
A/HRC/14/30, A/HRC/14/30/Add.1, A/HRC/14/30/Add.2, A/HRC/14/30/Add.3, A/HRC/14/NGO/16, A/HRC/14/NGO/56
[Modalities for participation in clustered interactive dialogue with two special procedure mandate holders: Introductory statement by each mandate holder. States members of the Council, observerStates and other observers are requested to raise their nameplates and the list is noted by thepodium. NGOs are requested to confirm on-line registration at speakers’ list desk in the room.Speaking time is 5minutes for States members of the Council, and 3 minutes for observer States and other observers, including NHRIs and NGOs. Total time for NGOs 20 minutes.]
Other information:
  • All speakers scheduled to take the floor should provide the Secretariat beforehand with 25 copies of their statements. For general distribution, 250 copies are needed.
  • 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.
  • The deadline for submission of draft resolutions/decisions is Friday, 11June 2010 at 1 p.m (room E-3054).
  • Delegations wishing to reserve rooms should contact Ms. Anne-Marie Matovu (email: , tel.77381, office E-3060) no later than 12 noon of the day before the meeting.
  • Draft programme of work found in annex.

DRAFT Programme of Work for the 14th session of the Human Rights Council (31 May – 18 June 2010)
- Version as of 28 May 2010 -

WEEK 1 / WEEK 2 / WEEK 3
31 May / 7 June / 14 June
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Y / 10.00
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13.00 / Item 1 and Item 2
Opening of the session
Item 2(cont’d) - Update by the HC followed by General debate / Annual-day discussion on women’s
human rights ( starts at 9 a.m.) / Item 7 ( starts at 9 a.m.)
Follow-up to special sessions
ID with:SR occupied PalestinianTerritories
13.00
15.00
15.00 / Break / Annual-day discussion on women’s
human rights / General debate
15.00
–
18.00 / Item 2(cont’d)
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Item 3
Clustered ID with:
. IE cultural rights
. SR on migrants / Item 4
ID with: IE on Sudan
General debate / Panel on maternal mortality
1 June / 8 June / 15 June
T
U
E
S
D
A
Y / 10.00
–
13.00 / Item 3 (cont’d) starts at 9 a.m. / Item 4(cont’d)starts at 9 a.m. / Item 7(cont’d)
13.00
–
15.00 / Item 3(cont’d)
Clustered ID with:
. SRSG HR & transnational corporations
. IE on HR & foreign debt
. SR right to education / Item 5
General debate / Break
15.00
–
18.00 / Item 3(cont’d)
Clustered ID with:
. SR independence of judges and lawyers
. SR HR and counter terrorism / Panel on toxic waste / Item8
General debate
2 June / 9 June / 16 June
W
E
D
N
E
S
D
A
Y / 10.00
–
13.00 / Item 3 (cont’d)
Clustered IDs with SRs on HR& terrorism, torture, WGs on arbitrary detention and on disappearances / Item 6
Consideration of UPR-reports
. Qatar
. Nicaragua
. Italy / Item 9
Clustered ID with: - SR racism
- WG African-descent
General debate
13.00
15.00 / Break / Break / Item 9(cont’d)
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Item 10
ID with: IE Haiti
15.00
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18.00 / Panel “Give voice to victims of trafficking” / Item 6(cont’d)
Consideration of UPR-reports
. Kazakhstan
. Gambia
. Bolivia / ID with: IE Burundi
General debate
3 June / 10 June / 17 June
T
H
U
R
S
D
A
Y / 10.00
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13.00 / Item 3 (cont’d) starts at 9 a.m.
Clustered ID with:
. SR on freedom of expression
. SR summary or arbitrary executions
. SR trafficking in persons / Item 6(cont’d)
Consideration of UPR-reports
. Fiji
. San Marino
. El Salvador / Item 10(cont’d)
General debate
13.00
15.00 / Item 3 (cont’d) / Break / Break
15.00
–
18.00 / Item 3 (cont’d)
Clustered ID with:
. SR right to health
. IE extreme poverty
. SR violence against women / Item 6(cont’d)
Consideration of UPR-reports
. Angola
. Islamic Republic of Iran
. Madagascar / Item1(cont’d)
Decisions and conclusions
4 June / 11 June / 18 June
F
R
I
D
A
Y / 10.00
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13.00 / Item 3 (cont’d) (9-10 a.m.)
Panel on protection of journalists in armed conflict (10.00-13.00) / Item 6(cont’d)
Consideration of UPR-reports
. Iraq
. Slovenia
. Egypt / Item1(cont’d)
Decisions and conclusions (cont’d)
13.00
15.00
15.00 / Break / Break / Break
15.00
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18.00 / Item 2 and 3(cont’d)
HC/SG thematic reports
General debate / Item 6(cont’d)
Consideration of UPR-reports
. Bosnia and Herzegovina
General debate / . Decisions and conclusions (cont’d)
. Election of member of Advisory Committee
. Appointment of special procedure mandate-
holders

[*]The information contained in this document was compiled and is correct as of 6 p.m. of Friday 28 May. 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 Panel debates and consideration of UPR reports. The Secretariat will communicate any changes or updates by SMS, HRC Extranet and Twitter ( Any comments should be notified to the Secretariat ().