Human Rights Council
Thirty-first session
Geneva, 29 February – 24 March 2016
Bulletin of informal meetings
Held in parallel to the session
The information contained in this document was compiled and is correct as of 12 (noon) of the previous working
day; it is reproduced as received and does not imply any opinion or endorsement by the Secretariat of the
United Nations, and can be subject to possible change. Event organizers are requested to kindly notify the
Secretariat (lgiardini@ohchr.org, Tel: 022 917 9255) of any change to their planned events.
Rooms E-3005, E-3009, E-3011, E-3015, and E-3019 have been allocated for meetings of European Union,
JUSCANZ, OIC, African Union and GRULAC respectively, for the entire duration of the session, and will not be
reflected in this document unless specifically requested.
Wednesday, 9 March 2016
MEETINGS ORGANIZED BY PERMANENT MISSIONS, INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS,
SPECIALIZED AGENCIES, OHCHR, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION
Time
Organized by
Subject of the meeting
Type of
meeting
Room
08:00 – 10:00
Permanent Delegation of
the European Union (EU)
EU group meeting
Private
XXIII
08:30 – 10:00
Permanent Mission of
Guatemala
GRULAC group meeting
Private
XXVII
09:00 – 12:00
African Union (AU)
African Union group meeting
Private
XXI
09:00 – 10:00
Permanent Delegation of
the Organization of
Islamic Cooperation
(OIC)
OIC group meeting
Private
XXII
09:00 - 11:00
Permanent Mission of
Denmark
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on prevention of torture
Public
XXIV
10:00 - 12:00
Permanent Mission of
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
NAM group meeting
Private
XXII
10:00 - 12:00
Permanent missions of
Brazil, Finland, Germany
and Namibia
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on the right to adequate
housing
Public
XXIII
10:00 - 12:00
Permanent Mission of
Slovenia
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on human rights and the
environment
Public
XXVII
11:00 - 13:00
Permanent missions of
Egypt, Greece,
Indonesia, Mexico and
Romania
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on right to work
Public
XXIV
A/HRC/31/BI/8
Bulletin of informal meetings
9 and 10 March 2016
11:00 - 13:00
Permanent Mission of
Morocco
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on human rights
education and training
Public
XVIII
12:00 - 14:00
Permanent missions of
Australia, Austria, China,
Finland, Germany,
Mexico, New Zealand,
Spain, the International
Disability Alliance (IDA)
and World Future Council
Inclusive education and ICTs for all:
towards accessible and sustainable
societies
Public
XXI
12:00 - 13:00
Permanent Delegation to
the Cooperation Council
for the Arab States of the
Gulf – GCC (Gulf
Cooperation Council)
Ambassadorial meeting
Private
XXII
12:00 - 13:00
Permanent Mission of
Egypt
Like-minded group expert meeting
Private
XXVII
12:00 - 14:00
Permanent Mission of
Switzerland, OHCHR and
Anti-Torture Initiative
Gender perspectives on torture
Public
XXIII
13:00 – 14:00
Permanent Delegation of
the League of Arab
States
Ambassadorial meeting
Private
XXVII
13:00 – 14:00
Permanent Delegation of
the Organization of
Islamic Cooperation
(OIC)
OIC group meeting
Private
XXII
13:00 - 15:00
Permanent Mission of
Iceland
Barbershop conference
Public
XXIV
14:00 - 16:00
Permanent Delegation of
the European Union (EU)
and Latin American and
Caribbean Group
(GRULAC)
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on the rights of the child
Public
XXI
14:00 - 16:00
United Nations Research
Institute for Social
Development (UNRISD)
Economic inequality, financial
crises and human rights
Public
XXIII
15:00 - 17:00
Permanent Mission of the
United States of America
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on South Sudan
Public
XXIV
16:00 - 18:00
Permanent Delegation of
the European Union (EU)
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on freedom of religion or
belief
Public
XXII
16:00 - 18:00
Office of the Special
Representative of the UN
Secretary-General on
Violence against
Children, Permanent
missions of Belgium,
Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica,
Norway, Portugal,
Zambia, KidsRights
Foundation and Council
on Violence against
Children
High time to end violence against
children
Public
XVIII
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Bulletin of informal meetings
9 and 10 March 2016
MEETING ORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Time
Organized by
Subject of the meeting
Type of
meeting
Room
09:00 - 10:00
Susila Dharma
International Association
Hearing children's voices
Public
XVIII
10:00 - 11:00
Centro de Estudios
Legales y Sociales
(CELS) Asociación Civil
Use of force and social protest
Public
XVIII
13:00 - 14:00
Indian Council of South
America (CISA)
Self-determination
Public
XVIII
14:00 - 15:00
Islamic Human Rights
Commission
Human rights in Nigeria
Public
XVIII
15:00 - 16:00
Human Rights Advocates
Inc.
Human rights in United States of
America
Public
XVIII
16:00 - 17:00
Centre Europe - Tiers
Monde - Europe-Third
World Centre
Transnational-corporations and
human rights
Public
XXI
17:00 - 18:00
Child Foundation
Children in armed conflicts
Public
XXI
17:00 - 18:00
CIVICUS - World Alliance
for Citizen Participation
Human rights in the Gulf: Civil
Society Space
Public
XXIV
Forthcoming meetings Thursday, 10 March 2016
Please note that the information on forthcoming events is indicative and may be subject to change.
MEETINGS ORGANIZED BY PERMANENT MISSIONS, INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS,
SPECIALIZED AGENCIES, OHCHR AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION
Time
Organized by
Subject of the meeting
08:00 – 10:00
Permanent Delegation of
the European Union (EU)
EU group meeting
Private
XXIII
08:30 – 10:00
Permanent Mission of
Guatemala
GRULAC group meeting
Private
XXVII
09:00 – 12:00
African Union (AU)
African Union group meeting
Private
XXI
09:00 - 11:00
Permanent missions of
Costa Rica, Switzerland
and Turkey
Peaceful protests: compilation of
practical recommendations
Public
V
09:00 – 10:00
Permanent Delegation of
the Organization of Islamic
Cooperation (OIC)
OIC group meeting
Private
XXII
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Type of
meeting
Room
Bulletin of informal meetings
9 and 10 March 2016
09:00 - 10:00
Permanent Mission of the
United States of America
WEOG meeting
Private
XXIV
10:00 - 12:00
Office of the Special
Representative on
Violence against Children,
Office of the Special
Representative for
Children and Armed
Conflict, Office of the High
Commissioner for Human
Rights, United Nations
Office on Drugs and
Crime, United Nations
Children’s Fund, Panel for
the Global Study on
Children Deprived of
Liberty Permanent
missions of Algeria,
Norway, Switzerland and
Uruguay
Working together towards a global
study on children deprived of liberty
Public
XXIII
10:00 - 12:00
Permanent missions of
Mexico and New Zealand
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on disabilities
Public
XXVII
10:00 - 12:00
Permanent Mission of Iran
(Islamic Republic of)
NAM group meeting
Private
XXII
10:00 - 12:00
Permanent Mission of
Norway
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on human rights
defenders
Public
XXIV
12:00 - 14:00
Permanent missions of
Brazil, Congo, Cyprus,
Japan, Greece, Lebanon,
Republic of Korea,
Morocco and the Russian
Federation
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on Human Rights through
sport and the Olympic ideal
Public
XXIII
12:00 - 14:00
Permanent Mission of
Sudan
Justice and accountability in conflict
areas in Sudan
Public
XXI
13:00 - 14:00
Permanent Delegation to
the Cooperation Council
for the Arab States of the
Gulf – GCC (Gulf
Cooperation Council)
Experts meeting
Private
E-3023
13:00 – 14:00
Permanent Delegation of
the Organization of Islamic
Cooperation (OIC)
OIC group meeting
Private
XXII
14:00 – 15:00
Permanent Delegation of
the League of Arab States
Expert meeting
Private
XXVII
14:00 - 16:00
Permanent Mission of
Austria
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on human rights of
minorities
Public
XXII
14:00 - 16:00
Permanent Delegation of
the European Union (EU)
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on the situation of human
rights in Myanmar
Public
XXIII
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Bulletin of informal meetings
9 and 10 March 2016
16:00 - 17:00
Permanent missions of
Moldova, Sweden, the
former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia and the
United States of America
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on Iran (Islamic Republic
of)
Public
XXII
16:00 - 18:00
Permanent Mission of
Portugal
Informal consultation on the draft
omnibus resolution on economic,
social and cultural rights
Public
XXIII
MEETING ORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Time
Organized by
Subject of the meeting
Type of
Meeting
Room
09:00 - 10:00
Association for
Progressive
Communications (APC)
Human rights in Pakistan: Women
Public
XVIII
11:00 - 12:00
Jossour Forum Des
Femmes Marocaines
Girls education, Agenda 2030
Public
XVIII
12:00 - 13:00
Integrated Youth
Empowerment - Common
Initiative Group (I.Y.E. –
C.I.G.)
Human rights in Sri Lanka
Public
XXVII
12:00 - 13:00
Association for Defending
Victims of Terrorism
Victims of terrorism
Public
XXIV
12:00 - 13:00
Arab Organization For
Human Rights
Situation in the Arab region
Public
XXII
12:00 - 13:00
Article 19 - International
Centre Against
Censorship, The
Human rights and preventing 'violent
extremism'
Public
XVIII
13:00 - 14:00
International Organization
for the Elimination of All
Forms of Racial
Discrimination
Human rights in Iraq: Militias
Public
XVIII
13:00 - 14:00
Association for the
Prevention of Torture
LGBTI persons and torture
Public
XXIV
13:00 - 14:00
International Federation
for Human Rights
Leagues
Counter-terrorism & human rights
defenders
Public
XXVII
14:00 - 15:00
East and Horn of Africa
Human Rights Defenders
Project
Elections
Public
XVIII
14:00 - 15:00
Islamic Human Rights
Commission
Human rights in the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland: Terrorism
Public
XXIV
15:00 - 16:00
Khiam Rehabilitation
Center For Victims of
Torture
Human rights in Yemen: Famine
Public
XVIII
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Bulletin of informal meetings
9 and 10 March 2016
15:00 - 16:00
Africa Culture
Internationale
Human rights in South Asia
Public
XXVII
15:00 - 16:00
Shia Rights Watch Inc
Women's empowerment
Public
XXIV
16:00 - 17:00
International-Lawyers.Org
Human rights in Iraq
Public
XXVII
16:00 - 17:00
Iranian Elite Research
Center
Human rights in Nigeria
Public
XVIII
16:00 - 17:00
International Federation
for Human Rights
Leagues
Human rights in Ireland
Public
XXIV
16:00 - 17:00
Al-Khoei Foundation
We are not silenced: Pakistan
Public
XXI
17:00 - 18:00
Americans for Democracy
& Human Rights in
Bahrain Inc
Human rights in Saudi Arabia
Public
XXVII
17:00 - 18:00
Asian Forum for Human
Rights and Development
Religion and expression in Asia
Public
XXI
17:00 - 18:00
Child Foundation
Children in armed conflicts
Public
XXII
17:00 - 18:00
CIRID (Centre
Independent de
Recherches et d'Iniatives
pour le Dialogue)
Human rights in Burundi
Public
XVIII
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