CONSIDERATION BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT (21, 23 July 2009, United Nations, New York) Programme Tuesday, 21 July 2009 General Assembly Hall

10:00 am ­ Plenary meeting of the General Assembly Presentation by the Secretary General of his report entitled "Implementing the Responsibility to Protect", document A/63/677 Followed by an informal session, of one hour or so, for Questions and Answers. Thursday, 23 July 2009 10 a.m. - Trusteeship Council Chamber Informal Interactive Dialogue on the Responsibility to Protect Opening Segment: Statement by the President of the General Assembly Statement by the Secretary-General (or his representative) Panelists: Prof. Noam Chomsky (United States) Prof. Jean Bricmont (Belgium) Prof. Gareth Evans (Australia) Prof. Ngugi wa Thiong'o (Kenya) Followed by an interactive discussion. 3 p.m. ­ General Assembly Hall Plenary meeting of the General Assembly on the Responsibility to Protect (2nd item on the agenda)
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