Session 1
June 2006 Session 2
September 2006 Session 3
December 2006 Session 4
March/April 2007
The inaugural meeting 


 The High Level Segment 


 Annual report of the High Commissioner
 Update by the High Commissioner for Human Rights followed by interactive dialogue
 Update by the High Commissioner for Human Rights followed by interactive dialogue
 Update by the High Commissioner for Human Rights followed by interactive dialogue


1. Review and institution building 
Decisions on organisation of work
Agenda for first session
Number of sessions, dates of meetings 
Program of work for the first year
 Decisions on organisation of work of the 2nd session
 Decisions on organisation of work of the 3rd session
 Decisions on organisation of work of the 4th session


Interim (urgent) measures (Omnibus decision, ref OP6 of GA Res 60/251) 
Extension of all Special Procedures and mandate holders, including PBI
Decision on the Sub-Commission and its mechanisms, including PBI
Decision on the 1503-procedure, including PBI


 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
special sessions Progress reports 
 Progress reports / Decisions
Decisions on modalities for UPR?
 
 Progress reports / Decisions
Outcome of review of mandates, mechanisms, functions and responsibilities 


 Implementation of UPR. 
Minimum the 14 members whose term ends in 2007?

2. Reports of mechanisms and mandates
Decisions on the reports of the five inter-governmental working groups, including PBIs.  

(Racism, Right to Development, Optional Protocol to CESC, Enforced Disappearances, Indigenous Declaration)  

 
 Reports of the Special Procedures. Inter-active dialogues. (Order to be decided in a non-selective manner in accordance with objective criterias)
 
 
  
  
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 Reports, studies and other documents prepared by the Secretariat, OHCHR or UNSG requested by the CHR

 

 
 Reports of the Sub-commission

 

 
 Reports of the 1503-procedure
  
  


3. Emerging and urgent issues
Promotion and protection of human rights (OP2-OP5 of GA res 60/251), i.a.
HR education, technical assistance and capacity building 
dialogue on thematic issues 
development of international HR law 
implementation and follow-up 
initiatives / issues / decisions by delegations
 Promotion and protection of human rights (OP2-OP5 of GA res 60/251), i.a.
HR education, technical assistance and capacity building 
dialogue on thematic issues 
development of international HR law 
implementation and follow-up 
initiatives / issues / decisions by delegations

   Promotion and protection of human rights (OP2-OP5 of GA res 60/251), i.a.
HR education, technical assistance and capacity building 
dialogue on thematic issues 
development of international HR law 
implementation and follow-up 
initiatives / issues / decisions by delegations
    Promotion and protection of human rights (OP2-OP5 of GA res 60/251), i.a.
HR education, technical assistance and capacity building 
dialogue on thematic issues 
development of international HR law 
implementation and follow-up 
initiatives / issues / decisions by delegations

Urgent issues
Initiatives by delegations on specific issues / situations to be submitted through the Chair in advance of the session

 Urgent issues
Initiatives by delegations on specific issues to be submitted through the Chair in advance of the session

 Urgent issues
Initiatives by delegations on specific issues to be submitted through the Chair in advance of the session

 Urgent issues
Initiatives by delegations on specific issues to be submitted through the Chair in advance of the session











The Human Rights Council
Draft framework for a program of work for the first year