A ADVANCE EDITED VERSION Distr. GENERAL A/HRC/5/13 6 June 2007 Original: ENGLISH HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Fifth session Item 2 of the provisional agenda IMPLEMENTATION OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION 60/251 OF 15 MARCH 2006 ENTITLED "HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL" Intersessional open-ended intergovernmental working group on the agenda, annual programme of work, methods of work and rules of procedure of the Human Rights Council established pursuant to Council resolution 3/4 Non-paper on the agenda and annual programme of work* Prepared under the authority of the facilitator, H.E. Mr. Carlos Ramiro Martinez (Guatemala), 27 April 2007 * The present document is circulated as received. A/HRC/5/13 page 2 I. PRINCIPLES · Universality · Impartiality · Objectivity · Non-selectiveness · Constructive dialogue and cooperation · Predictability · Flexibility · Transparency · Accountability · Balance · Inclusive/comprehensive II. DRAFT AGENDA FOR THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Item 1 Organizational and procedural matters · Election of the bureau of the Human Rights Council · Adoption of the annual work programme · Adoption of the work programme of the session · Adoption of the report of the session · Adoption of the yearly report Item 2 Item 3 Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the OHCHR and the Secretary-General Promotion and protection of human rights · Economic, social and cultural rights · Civil and political rights · Rights of peoples and specific groups and individuals A/HRC/5/13 page 3 · Cross-cutting thematic human rights issues* · Human rights situations that require the Council's attention* Item 4 Item 5 Right to development Human Rights bodies and mechanisms · Expert advice body · Complaint procedure Item 6 Item 7 Universal Periodic Review Human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories* · Human rights violations and implications of the Israeli occupation of Palestine and other occupied Arab territories · Right to self-determination of the Palestinian people Item 8 United Nations conferences and summits related to Human Rights · Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance, follow-up and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action · The Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action Item 9 Item 10 Item 11 Technical assistance and capacity-building Follow-up of decisions of the Human Rights Council Other issues* * These items were the most discussed and require more negotiation. A/HRC/5/13 page 4 Non-paper - Draft annual programme of work Organizational session 1/2 day Item 1: Organizational and procedural matters: - Election of the Bureau of the Human Rights Council. - Adoption of the annual work programme. 1st. Session (3 weeks) Item 1: Organizational and procedural matters: - Adoption of the work programme of the session. - Adoption of the report of the session. 2nd. Session (3 weeks) Item 1: Organizational and procedural matters: - Adoption of the work programme of the session. - Adoption of the report of the session. 3rd. Session March/April (4 weeks) -Main sessionItem 1: Organizational and procedural matters: - Adoption of the work programme of the session. - High-level segment and general debate. - Adoption of the report of the session. - Adoption of the yearly report. Item 2: Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Secretary-General. - Presentation of the annual report. Item 3: Promotion and protection of human rights: · Economic, social and cultural rights: - Cultural rights. - Human rights and the environment. - Work. - Economic reform policies and foreign debt. · Civil and political rights: - Torture. - Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions. - Right to truth, justice and reparation. · Rights of peoples, and specific groups and individuals: - Indigenous peoples. - Report of the President of the working group on an Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. · Civil and political rights: - Independence of judges and lawyers. - Impunity. - Freedom of belief, conscience and religion. Item 2: Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Secretary-General. Item 2: Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Secretary-General. Item 3: Promotion and protection of human rights: · Economic, social and cultural rights: - Right to food. - Poverty. · Civil and political rights: - Trafficking in persons. - Prevention of genocide. - Enforced or involuntary disappearances. · Rights of peoples, and specific groups and individuals: - Child. - Women and gender perspective. · Cross-cutting thematic human rights issues:* - Toxic wastes. Item 3: Promotion and protection of human rights: · Economic, social and cultural rights: - Health. - Housing. - Education. A/HRC/5/13 page 5 Organizational session 1/2 day 1st. Session (3 weeks) · Human rights situations that require the Council's attention:* 2nd. Session (3 weeks) - National or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities. - Migrants. · Cross-cutting thematic human rights issues:* - Transnational corporations. · Human rights situations that require the Council's attention.* 3rd. Session March/April (4 weeks) -Main session- Freedom of opinion and expression. - Freedom of association. · Rights of peoples, and specific groups and individuals: - Persons with disabilities. - Human rights defenders. - Internally displaced persons. · Cross-cutting thematic human rights issues:* - Human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism. · Human rights situations that require the Council's attention.* Item 4. Right to development: - Report of the President of the working group. Item 5: Human rights bodies and mechanisms: - Expert advice body. Item 6: Universal Periodic Review. - International Solidarity. Item 5: Human rights bodies and mechanisms: - Complaint procedure. - Expert advice body. Item 6: Universal Periodic Review. Item 5: Human rights bodies and mechanisms: - Complaint procedure. Item 6: Universal Periodic Review. Item 7: Human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories:* - Human rights violations and implications of the Israeli occupation of Palestine and other occupied Arab territories. - Right to self-determination of the Palestinian people. A/HRC/5/13 page 6 Organizational session 1/2 day 1st. Session (3 weeks) Item 8: United Nations conferences and summits related to human rights. 2nd. Session (3 weeks) Item 8: United Nations conferences and summits related to human rights: - Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance, follow-up and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action. - Reports of the Presidents of the working groups. Item 9: Technical assistance and capacity-building. Item 10: Follow-up of decisions of the Human Rights Council. Item 11: Other issues.* 3rd. Session March/April (4 weeks) -Main sessionItem 8: United Nations conferences and summits related to human rights: - Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action. Item 9: Technical assistance and capacity-building. Item 10: Follow-up of decisions of the Human Rights Council. Item 11: Other issues.* Item 9: Technical assistance and capacity-building. Item 10: Follow-up of decisions of the Human Rights Council. Item 11: Other issues.* * These items were the most discussed and require more negotiation. -----