Bulletin of informal meetings 14 and 15 September 2017

Human Rights Council
Thirty-sixthsession
Geneva, 11– 29September2017
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 respectively, for the entire duration of the session, and will not be reflected in this document unless specifically requested.
Thursday, 14 September2017
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 -09:30 / Permanent Mission of Egypt / LMG meeting of experts / Private / XV
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 / 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 Missions of Canada and the Netherlands / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the human rights situation in Yemen / Public / XXII
12:00 -13:30 / Permanent Mission of Togo / Objectifs de développement durable (ODD): pour ne laisser personne derrière, commençons le développement à la base / Public / XXVII
12:30 -14:00 / Permanent Mission of Croatia / Eastern European Group meeting with the Special Rapporteur on the right to development / Private / XV
13:00 -14:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) / Meeting of experts / Private / E-3025
13:00 – 14:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) / OIC group meeting / Private / XXII
13:00 -15:00 / Permanent Mission of France / The universalization of the International Convention against Enforced Disappearances, best way of preventing enforced disappearances / Public / XXIII
13:00 -14:30 / Permanent Mission of the Holy See / The right to access to water and sanitation / Public / XXIV
13:00 -14:30 / Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, Geneva Group of Friends of the human rights of older persons and Committee on Ageing / Robots and rights: the impact of automation on the human rights of older persons imperatives and desiderata / Public / XI
14:00 -15:00 / Permanent Delegation of the League of Arab States / Meeting of experts / Private / E-3023
14:00 -15:30 / Permanent Mission of Japan / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the situation of human rights in Cambodia / Public / XXII
15:00 -16:30 / Permanent Delegation of the Commonwealth / Achieving Goal 8.7: sustainable and inclusive development through eradication of forced labour, ending modern slavery and human trafficking and securing the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labour / Public / XXVII
15:00 - 16:30 / Permanent Missions of Fiji, Ghana, Hungary, Ireland and Uruguay / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on cooperation with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights / Public / XXIII
15:30 -17:00 / Permanent Mission of Tunisia (on behalf of the Group of African States) / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on open-ended intergovernmental working group to elaborate the content of an international regulatory framework on the regulation, monitoring and oversight of the activities of private military and security companies / Public / XXII
16:30 -18:00 / Permanent Mission of Brazil / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the world programme for human rights education / Public / XXVII
17:00 -18:30 / Permanent Missions of Argentina, France, Japan and Morocco / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances / Public / XXIV
MEETING ORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Time / Organized by / Subject of the meeting / Type of Meeting / Room
09:30 -11:00 / International Career Support Association / Human rights in Japan / Public / XV
10:00 -11:00 / Association Thendral / Human rights in Australia: refugee policy / Public / XI
10:00 -11:30 / International Human Rights Association of American Minorities (IHRAAM) / Human rights in Yemen: arbitrary detention / Public / XXIV
11:00 -12:00 / Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain Inc / Human rights in Saudi Arabia / Public / XI
11:00 -12:30 / Nonviolent Radical Party, Transnational and Transparty / Freedom of religion or belief / Public / XV
12:00 -13:00 / World Muslim Congress / Use of human shield / Public / XXIV
13:30 -15:00 / Center for Reproductive Rights, Inc., The / Global backlash against sexual rights / Public / XXVII
14:00 -15:30 / Swedish Federation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights - RFSL / Development and LGBTI / Public / XV
14:30 -15:30 / Liberation / Human rights in conflicts / Public / XI
14:30 -16:00 / Women's International League for Peace and Freedom / Human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic: women, peace and security / Public / XXIV
15:30 -17:00 / Tourner La Page / Women under occupation / Public / XI
16:30 -18:00 / Women's Human Rights International Association / Human rights in Iran (Islamic Republic of) / Public / XXIII
17:00 -18:30 / Indian Council of South America (CISA) / Free political institutions / Public / XXII
17:00 -18:30 / Society for Threatened Peoples / Human rights in Ethiopia / Public / XV
17:00 -18:30 / Tamil Uzhagam / Human rights in Sri Lanka / Public / XI
Forthcoming meetings Friday, 15 September 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 / XXIV
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 / XXIII
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 Thailand / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on enhancement of technical cooperation and capacity-building in the field of human rights / Public / VIII
10:00 – 12:00 / Permanent Mission of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela / NAM group meeting / Private / XXVII
10:00 -12:00 / Permanent Mission of Egypt and Geneva Centre for Human Rights Advancement and Global Dialogue / Women’s rights in the Arab region: between myth and reality / Public / XXIV
10:00 -11:30 / Permanent Missions of Belgium, Benin, Costa Rica, France, Mexico, Mongolia, Republic of Moldova and Switzerland / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the question of the death penalty / Public / XXII
10:30 -12:00 / Permanent Delegation of the European Union (EU) / EU meeting / Private / XI
10:30 -12:00 / Permanent Mission of Tunisia (on behalf of the Group of African States) / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the open-ended intergovernmental working group to elaborate the content of an international regulatory framework on the regulation, monitoring and oversight of the activities of private military and security companies / Public / XII
10:30 -11:30 / Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on behalf of the Syria Core Group / Co-sponsors meeting on the draft resolution on the Syrian Arab Republic / Private / VIII
12:00 -13:30 / Permanent Missions of Canada and the Netherlands / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the human rights situation in Yemen / Public / XXVII
12:00 -13:30 / Permanent Missions ofGuatemala and Mexico / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on human rights and indigenous peoples / Public / XXIV
13:00 -15:00 / Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) / Meeting with the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Development and the Western European and Others Group / Private / XI
13:00 – 14:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) / OIC group meeting / Private / XXII
13:00 -15:00 / Permanent Missions of Canada, Colombia, Center for the Reproductive Rights and Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) / Ensuring sexual and reproductive health and rights of women and girls affected by conflict / Public / VIII
14.00 -15:30 / Permanent Missions of Argentina, Morocco and Switzerland / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence / Public / XXII
15:00 -16:30 / Permanent Missions of Brazil and Paraguay / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on national human rights follow-up mechanisms and implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development / Public / XI
15.30 - 17:30 / Permanent Mission of Benin et Apprentissages sans Frontières / Formation aux droits humains à l’intention des professionnels des médias et journalistes: quels enjeux pour les pays en développement? / Public / XXII
15:30 -17:30 / Permanent Mission of Egypt on behalf of the Arab Group / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on Yemen / Public / XXIV
MEETING ORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Time / Organized by / Subject of the meeting / Type of Meeting / Room
09:00 -10:30 / Iraqi Development Organization / Human rights in Yemen / Public / XI
09:30 -10:30 / International Career Support Association / Human rights in Japan / Public / XV
10:30 -11:30 / African Regional Agricultural Credit Association / Human rights and internally displaced persons / Public / XV
11:30 -12:30 / Commission to Study the Organization of Peace / Human rights defenders / Public / XV
11:30 -13:00 / Egyptian Organization for Human Rights / Human rights in Yemen / Public / VIII
12:00 -13:30 / Indian Council of South America (CISA) / Supporting the Yemeni Human Rights Commission / Public / XXIII
12:00 -13:00 / Centre for Human Rights and Peace Advocacy / Autonomy and self determination / Public / XI
13:30 -15:00 / Africa Culture Internationale / Freedom of opinion and expression / Public / XXIII
13:30 -15:00 / ANAJA (L'Eternel a répondu) / Refugees human rights crisis / Public / XXVII
14:00 -15:30 / Guinee Humanitaire / Child protection / Public / XXIV
15:00 -16:30 / International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination / Rebuilding after Conflicts / Public / XXVII
15:30 -17:00 / International muslim women's union / Children's rights / Public / XV
16:30 -18:00 / Association Bharathi Centre Culturel Franco-Tamoul / Human rights in Sri Lanka: counter-terrorism / Public / XXIII
16:30 -18:00 / International Islamic Federation of student organizations / Freedom of expression / Public / XXVII
16:30 -18:00 / Le Pont / Human rights in Sri Lanka: Universal Periodic Review (UPR) / Public / XI
17:00 -18:00 / The Death Penalty Project Limited / Death penalty in the Commonwealth / Public / XV

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