Human Rights Council Twenty-first session Geneva, 10 -28 September 2012 Order of the Day* Plenary Meetings – Room XX Wednesday, 12 September 2012 MORNING 9.00 – 12.00 5th meeting Item 3 (cont’d) Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development Clustered Interactive dialogue (cont’d) - Working group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self –determination http://ap.ohchr.org/documents/dpage_e.aspx?si=A/HRC/21/43A/HRC/21/43, http://ap.ohchr.org/documents/dpage_e.aspx?si=A/HRC/21/NGO/51A/HRC/21/NGO/51 (( - The Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence http://ap.ohchr.org/documents/dpage_e.aspx?si=A/HRC/21/46A/HRC/21/46 http://ap.ohchr.org/documents/dpage_e.aspx?si=A/HRC/21/NGO/28A/HRC/21/NGO/28, http://ap.ohchr.org/documents/dpage_e.aspx?si=A/HRC/21/NGO/81A/HRC/21/NGO/81(( [Modalities for participation in clustered interactive dialogue with two special procedure mandate holders: Introductory statement by each mandate holder. States members of the Council, observer States and other observers are requested to raise their nameplates and the list is noted by the podium. NHRIs and NGOs are requested to inscribe with the speakers list held by the Secretariat in the room. Speaking time is 5 minutes 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.] Clustered Interactive dialogue with: - The Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights http://ap.ohchr.org/documents/dpage_e.aspx?si=A/HRC/21/39A/HRC/21/39, http://ap.ohchr.org/documents/dpage_e.aspx?si=A/HRC/21/NGO/29A/HRC/21/NGO/29 - The Special Rapporteur on the issue of human rights obligations related to access to safe drinking water and sanitation http://ap.ohchr.org/documents/dpage_e.aspx?si=A/HRC/21/42A/HRC/21/42, http://ap.ohchr.org/documents/dpage_e.aspx?si=A/HRC/21/42/Add.1A/HRC/21/42/Add.1, http://ap.ohchr.org/documents/dpage_e.aspx?si=A/HRC/21/42/Add.2A/HRC/21/42/Add.2, http://ap.ohchr.org/documents/dpage_e.aspx?si=A/HRC/21/42/Add.3A/HRC/21/42/Add.3, http://ap.ohchr.org/documents/dpage_e.aspx?si=A/HRC/21/NGO/48A/HRC/21/NGO/48, http://ap.ohchr.org/documents/dpage_e.aspx?si=A/HRC/21/NGO/68A/HRC/21/NGO/68, http://ap.ohchr.org/documents/dpage_e.aspx?si=A/HRC/21/NGO/93A/HRC/21/NGO/93, http://ap.ohchr.org/documents/dpage_e.aspx?si=A/HRC/21/NGO/119A/HRC/21/NGO/119 [Modalities for participation in clustered interactive dialogue with two special procedure mandate holders: Introductory statement by each mandate holder. States members of the Council, observer States and other observers are requested to raise their nameplates and the list is noted by the podium. NHRIs and NGOs are requested to inscribe with the speakers list held by the Secretariat in the room. Speaking time is 5 minutes 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.] LUNCH 12.00 - 15.00 6th meeting Item 3 (cont’d) Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development Clustered Interactive dialogue (cont’d) AFTERNOON 15.00 - 18.00 7th meeting 15.00 Visit of : H.E. Mrs. Julia Dolly Joiner, Commissioner for Political Affairs African Union Commission Item 3 (cont’d) 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 on human rights and international solidarity http://ap.ohchr.org/documents/dpage_e.aspx?si=A/HRC/21/44A/HRC/21/44, http://ap.ohchr.org/documents/dpage_e.aspx?si=A/HRC/21/44/Add.1A/HRC/21/44/Add.1, http://ap.ohchr.org/documents/dpage_e.aspx?si=A/HRC/21/NGO/105A/HRC/21/NGO/105 - The Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order http://ap.ohchr.org/documents/dpage_e.aspx?si=A/HRC/21/45A/HRC/21/45, http://ap.ohchr.org/documents/dpage_e.aspx?si=A/HRC/21/45/Corr.1A/HRC/21/45/Corr.1, http://ap.ohchr.org/documents/dpage_e.aspx?si=A/HRC/21/NGO/109A/HRC/21/NGO/109 [Modalities for participation in clustered interactive dialogue with two special procedure mandate holders: Introductory statement by each mandate holder. States members of the Council, observer States and other observers are requested to raise their nameplates and the list is noted by the podium. NHRIs and NGOs are requested to inscribe with the speakers list held by the Secretariat in the room. Speaking time is 5 minutes 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: Delegations are requested to be in Room XX at 9.30 a.m. All speakers scheduled to take the floor should provide the conference service officers beforehand with 25 copies of their statements. For general distribution, 250 copies are needed. Delegations are requested to send their statements to hrcstatement@ohchr.org for posting on HRC Extranet. 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 Thursday, 20 September2012 at 1pm. (room E-3054). Relevant modalities and co-sponsors’ forms are available on the Extranet. Delegations wishing to reserve rooms should contact Ms. Anjela Markova (email:amarkova@ohchr.org. tel. 77380, office E-3060) no later than 12 noon of the day before the meeting. Draft programme of work attached. Speaking time arrangements for the session is found in annex. The Human Rights Council is on social media: Twitter: UN_HRC http://www.facebook.com/UNHRC www.facebook.com/UNHRC DRAFT Programme of Work for the 21st session of the Human Rights Council (10-28 September 2012) – version as of 27-08-2012 (subject to change) WEEK 1 WEEK 2 WEEK 3 10 September 17 September - 0900 to 1800 hr 24 September M O N D A Y 10.00 – 13.00 Item 1 & 2 Opening of the session Item 2 Update by the HC followed by General Debate Item 4 - ID with COI on Syria - SG/HC country reports followed by General Debate Item 7 Report of SG on Gaza FFM followed by General debate 13.00 15:00 15.00 Break 1200-1500 Item 4 (cont’d) General Debate (cont’d) Break 15.00 18.00 Item 2 (cont’d) -- Item 3 ID with SRSG on Children & Armed Conflict Item 4 (cont’d) Item 5 - Complaint Procedure (closed meeting) Item 7 (cont’d) 11 September 18 September - 0900 to 1800 hr 25 September - 0900 to 1800 hr T U E S D A Y 10.00 – 13.00 Item 3 (cont’d) Clustered ID with: - WG on mercenaries - SR on truth, justice, reparation and non-recurrence Item 3 and 5 Clustered ID with: . SR on indigenous peoples . EMRIP Item 8 General debate --- Item 9 . ID with WG on African descent 13.00 15.00 Break 1200-1500 Half-day discussion on indigenous peoples: access to Justice (A/HRC/RES/18/8) 1200-1500 Item 9 (cont’d) . Report of the Ad Hoc Com. on Complementary Standards followed by GD 15.00 – 18.00 Item 3 (cont’d) Clustered ID (cont’d) Item 5 - ID with HRCAC --- General debate Item 9 (cont’d) - General debate (cont’d) --- Item 10 . ID with SR on Cambodia (individual) 12 September – 0900 to 1800 19 September 26 September – 0900 to 1800 W E D N E S D A Y 10.00 – 13.00 Item 3 (cont’d) Clustered ID with: SR on extreme poverty SR on water and sanitation Item 6 Consideration of UPR Reports* . ID with IE on Somalia (individual) . ID with IE on Sudan (individual) 13.00 15.00 1200-1500 Item 3 (cont’d) - ID (cont’d) Break Item 10 (cont’d) SG/HC country reports followed by General debate 15.00 – 18.00 Item 3 (cont’d) Clustered IDs with: IE on international solidarity IE on democratic and equitable international order Item 6 Consideration of UPR reports* Item 10 (cont’d) --- Item 5 Complaint Procedure (closed meeting) Item 1 - Decisions and conclusions 13 September – 0900 to 1800 20 September – 0900 to 1800 27 September T H U R S D A Y 10.00 – 13.00 Item 3 (cont’d) Clustered IDs with: SR on hazardous substances and waste SR on contemporary forms of slavery Item 6 (cont’d) Consideration of UPR reports* Item 1 (cont’d) Decisions and conclusions 1200-1500 Panel on Cooperation with UN HR mechanisms: issues of intimidation or reprisals (A/HRC/DEC/18/118) 1200-1500 Annual discussion on gender integration: ESCR & empowerment of women (A/HRC/RES/6/30) Break 15.00 – 18.00 Item 3 (cont’d) - IDs (cont’d) Item 6(cont’d) Consideration of UPR reports* Item 1 (cont’d) Decisions and conclusions 14 September 21 September - 1000 to 1800 hr 28 September F R I D A Y 10.00 – 13.00 Item 2 & 3 (cont’d) – (0900 to 1200) Report of WG on Right to Development Introduction of SG/HC thematic reports followed by General Debate Item 6 (cont’d) Consideration of UPR reports* General debate Item 1 (cont’d) Decisions and conclusions 13.00 15.00 Break (1200 – 1400) Break (1300-1400) Break 15.00 – 18.00 Item 3 (cont’d) – (1400 to1800) General debate (cont’d) International Nelson Mandela Day (1400-1600) (A/HRC/RES/20/18 ) Item 6 (cont’d) --- General debate (cont’d) Item 1 (cont’d) - Decisions and conclusions (cont’d) - Election of the Advisory Committee members Appointment of SP mandate-holders Adoption of the report of the session Information note for ease of reference on speaking time arrangements Human Rights Council, 21st session (10 – 28 September 2012) Type of discussion Member States (min.) Observer States and other observers (min.) NHRIs/NGOs (min.) General debate for all Items 3’ 2’ - 2’ per NHRI/NGO Panels 3’ 2’ - 2’ per NHRI /NGO Interactive dialogue for country and other mandates (when individual) 3’ 2’ Interactive dialogues for thematic mandates (clustered) 5’ 3’ 3’ per NHRI/NGO (30’ approx. in total for three Rapporteurs) 3’ per NHRI/NGO (20’ approx. in total for two Rapporteurs) - For general debates, all delegates are requested to inscribe in person at the List of Speakers Desk in Room XX, which is open for all items on the first day of the session. - For interactive dialogues and panels, delegates are requested to raise their nameplates. NHRIs and NGOs( are requested to approach the List of Speakers Desk in Room XX. * The information contained in this document was compiled and is correct as of 6 p.m. of the previous day. 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 the consideration of UPR reports and Panels. The Secretariat will communicate any changes or updates by SMS, HRC Extranet and Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/un_hrc UN_HRC). Any comments should be notified to the Secretariat, Room E-3060. (( Documents already circulated on 11 September 2012 (( Documents already circulated on 11 September 2012 ( NGOs should submit an on-line request using the form available on the Council website at the following link http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrcouncil/ngo.htm http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrcouncil/ngo.htm and must confirm their request together with the name of the speaker in person at the List of Speakers Desk in Room XX 24 hours preceding the relevant meeting.   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