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Distr. GENERAL A/CONF.211/4/Rev.1 9 March 2009 Original: ENGLISH

DURBAN REVIEW CONFERENCE Geneva, 20-24 April 2009 Item 8 of the provisional agenda

ORGANIZATION OF WORK Revised draft provisional programme of work Note by the Secretary-General The Secretary-General has the honour to transmit to the Durban Review Conference a revised version of its draft provisional programme of work, as recommended by the Bureau of the Preparatory Committee on 27 February 2009.

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A/CONF.211/4/Rev.1 page 2 Draft provisional programme of work of the Durban Review Conference * Monday, 20 April 2009 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Opening of the Conference Opening statement by the Secretary-General Address by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Statement by a guest of honour Item 2: Election of the President of the Review Conference Item 4: Adoption of the rules of procedure Item 5: Election of other officers of the Conference Item 6: Establishment of the Credentials Committee Item 7: Adoption of the agenda Item 8: Organization of work: establishment of the Main Committee and the Drafting Committee 3-6 p.m. Tuesday, 21 April 2009 ** High-level segment / General segment (continued) 10 a.m.-1 p.m. 3-6 p.m. Wednesday, 22 April 2009** 10 a.m.-1 p.m. *** General debate on item 9 ("Issues arising from the objectives of the Conference") General debate on item 9 ("Issues arising from the objectives of the Conference") (continued) High-level segment / General segment (continued) Item 3: High-level segment / General segment

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Thursday, 23 April 2009** 10 a.m.-1 p.m.*** General debate on item 9 ("Issues arising from the objectives of the Conference") (continued) General debate on item 9 ("Issues arising from the objectives of the Conference") (continued and concluded) Preparation of the report by the Secretariat Friday, 24 April 2009 10 a.m.-1 p.m. 3-6 p.m. Presentation of the report of the Drafting Committee to the Main Committee Closing session Item 10: Adoption of the final document and the report of the Durban Review Conference Closing ceremony -----

3-6 p.m.***

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Subject to change. Drafting Committee meetings, as may be needed, will be held in parallel to the plenary.

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High-level segment/General segment will be continued in the plenary, as may be needed, depending on the number of dignitaries and other speakers.