Preliminary and non-exhaustive list of elements to be considered for inclusion in the program of work for the first year of the HRC:


The inaugural meeting 
 Session 1 (June)
The High Level Segment 
 Session 1 (June)
Report of the High Commissioner
 Session 1 (June)

Implementation of GA res 60/251
Organisation of work
Agenda for first session
Number of sessions, dates of meetings
Program of work
 Session 1 (June)
Interim (urgent) measures (Omnibus decision, ref OP6 of GA Res 60/251) 
Extension of all Special Procedures and mandate holders, including PBI
Extension/Decision on the Sub-Commission and its mechanisms, including PBI
Decision on the 1503-procedure, including PBI
 Session 1 (June)
Establish intersessional formal/informal mechanisms to work out modalities for: 
Universal Periodic Review (OP 5e), 
review of mandates, mechanisms, functions and responsibilities of the CHR in order to maintain a system of special procedures, expert advice and a complaint procedure (OP 6),
methods of work and rules of procedure
agenda
 Session 1 (June)
Session 2 (Sept)
Progress report of intersessional mechanisms
 Session 2 (Sept)
Session 3 (Dec)
Session 4 (March/ April)

Decisions on modalities for UPR
 Session 3 (Dec)
Session 4 (March/April)

Outcome of review of mandates, mechanisms, functions and responsibilities
 Session 4 (March/April)

Implementation of UPR 
The 14 members whose term ends in 2007?
 Session 4 (March/April)?
June 2007?




Legacy of CHR

Decisions on the reports of the five inter-governmental working groups, including PBIs.  

(Racism, Right to Development, Optional Protocol to CESC, Forced Disappearances, Indigenous Declaration) 
 Session 1 (June)
Session 2 (Sept)
Reports of the Special Procedures. Inter-active dialogues.
Decision on calender for consideration of reports
 Session 1 (June)
Session 2 (Sept)
Session 3 (Dec)
Session 4 (March/ April)

Reports of the secretariat
 Session 1 (June)
Session 2 (Sept)
Session 3 (Dec)
Session 4 (March/ April)

Report of the Sub-commission
 Session 1 (June)
Session 2 (Sept)
Session 3 (Dec)
Session 4 (March/ April)

Report of the 1503-procedure
 Session 1 (June)
Session 2 (Sept)
Session 3 (Dec)
Session 4 (March/ April)



Emerging issues

Promotion and protection of human rights 
dialogue on thematic issues, 
development of international HR law, 
implementation, 
follow-up   
 All sessions
Initiatives (Delegations are invited to indicate priorities)

   
   


 Urgent issues
 All sessions
Reporting/briefing by the High Commissioner for Human Rights followed by interactive dialogue
 All sessions












The Human Rights Council. 
Informal consultations on the program of work.