Human Rights Council
Thirty-first session
Geneva, 29 February - 24 March 2016
Order of the day*
Plenary meetings – Room XX
Tuesday, 22 March 2016
MORNING
9.00 – 12.00
55th meeting
Item 10
(cont’d)
Technical assistance and capacity-building
Interactive dialogue with: (cont’d)
- Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Central
African Republic
[Modalities for participation in the individual interactive dialogue: States
Members of the Council, observer States, United Nations agencies and international
and regional organizations are requested to use the electronic system and inscribe on
the list of speakers by pressing the microphone button at their desk at the beginning of
each dialogue. NHRIs are requested to inscribe and NGOs are requested to confirm
their on-line registration at the list of speakers desk in Room XX. Speaking time is 3
minutes for States Members of the Council and 2 minutes for observer States and other
observers, including NHRIs and NGOs. The list of speakers will be closed
approximately 15 minutes after the beginning of the interactive dialogue.]
Enhanced Interactive dialogue with:
- Independent Experts on the situation of human rights in Burundi
[Modalities for participation in the individual interactive dialogue: See above.]
LUNCH
12.00 – 15.00
56th meeting
Annual thematic discussion on technical cooperation in the promotion and
protection of human rights
“Technical cooperation and capacity-building to promote and protect
the rights of all migrants, including women, children, older persons
and persons with disabilities”
Chair: H.E. Mr. Choi Kyonglim, President of the Human Rights Council
Opening statements: Ms. Kate Gilmore, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for
Human Rights
Moderator: H.E. Mr. Thani Thongphakdi, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of
Thailand to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva
*
The information contained in this document was compiled and is correct as of 6 p.m. of the previous day. In the event that the
consideration of a specific item or sub-item does not take up the whole meeting, the Council will move to the consideration of the
next item or sub-item scheduled for the following meeting, with the exception of the high-level segment, panels and the consideration
of UPR reports. The Secretariat will communicate any changes or updates by SMS alerts, HRC Extranet and Twitter (@UN_HRC &
#HRC31). Any comments should be notified to the Secretariat, room E-3060.
A/HRC/31/OD/17
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Panellists:
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Ms. Peggy Hicks, Director, Research and Rights to Development Division Office
of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
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Ms. Kristina Touzenis , Head, International Migration Law Unit, International
Organization for Migration
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Ms. Paola Cogliandro, Deputy Head, Office for Migration Policy, Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Italy
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Dr. Phusit Prakongsai, Director, Bureau of International Health, Ministry of
Public Health of Thailand
•
Ms. Yasmina Antonia Filali, President, Fondation Orient-Occident, Morocco
A/HRC/31/80, A/HRC/31/NGO/95
[Modalities for participation in the panel: The presentations of panellists from the podium will be
followed by an interactive discussion, to be divided in two slots of 60 minutes each (45 minutes for
comments and questions from the floor, followed by 15 minutes for comments and replies by panellists).The
concept note including the modalities of the panel is available on HRC Extranet
(https://extranet.ohchr.org/sites/hrc/HRCSessions/RegularSessions/31stSession/Pages/Panels.aspx).
States Members of the Council, observer States and other observers are requested to use the electronic system
in Room XX and inscribe on the list of speakers by pressing the microphone button at their desk at the
beginning of the panel, when the timer is displayed on the screen. NHRIs are requested to inscribe at the List
of speakers desk in Room XX. NGOs are requested to confirm their on-line registration at the List of
speakers desk in Room XX. Speaking time is 2 minutes for all.]
AFTERNOON
15.00 – 18.00
57th meeting
Item 10
(cont’d)
Technical assistance and capacity-building
Enhanced Interactive dialogue with: (cont’d)
- Independent Experts on the situation of human rights in Burundi
[Modalities for participation in the individual interactive dialogue: States
Members of the Council, observer States, United Nations agencies and international
and regional organizations are requested to use the electronic system and inscribe on
the list of speakers by pressing the microphone button at their desk at the beginning of
each dialogue. NHRIs are requested to inscribe and NGOs are requested to confirm
their on-line registration at the list of speakers desk in Room XX. Speaking time is 3
minutes for States Members of the Council and 2 minutes for observer States and other
observers, including NHRIs and NGOs. The list of speakers will be closed
approximately 15 minutes after the beginning of the interactive dialogue.]
Interactive dialogue with:
- Independent Expert on capacity-building and technical cooperation
with Côte d’Ivoire in the field of human rights
A/HRC/31/78, A/HRC/31/NGO/102, A/HRC/31/NGO/159
[Modalities for participation in the individual interactive dialogue: See above.]
EVENING
18.00 – 21.00
58th meeting
Item 10
(cont’d)
Technical assistance and capacity-building
Interactive dialogue on:
- The oral update of the High Commissioner on the situation of human
rights in Ukraine
A/HRC/31/CRP.7, A/HRC/31/G/4

Document already circulated on 21March 2016.
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Order of the day, 22 March 2016
[Modalities for participation in the individual interactive dialogue: See above.]
Item 2
(cont’d)
Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner
and the Secretary-General
Interactive dialogue on:
- The report of the High Commissioner on the mission by the Office of
the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to improve
human rights, accountability, reconciliation and capacity in South
Sudan
A/HRC/31/49, A/HRC/31/CRP.6
[Modalities for participation in the individual interactive dialogue: See above.]
Other information:
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Draft programme of work is attached.
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All speakers scheduled to take the floor should provide the Secretariat beforehand with 25 copies of their
statements.
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Delegations are requested to send their statements to hrcstatement@ohchr.org for posting on HRC Extranet.
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Identity session photo-badges may be obtained by all delegations from the UNOG Security and Safety Section at
the ‘Pregny Gate’ (Palais des Nations, 8-14 Avenue de la Paix) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. upon presentation of a copy
of the letter requesting accreditation and an identity document. Due to the high number of participants expected,
kindly allow sufficient time for accreditation.
•
Information about accessibility for persons with disabilities is available at the dedicated web page on accessibility
[http://www.ohchr.org/hrc/accessibility].
•
The deadline for submission of draft resolutions or decisions was Wednesday, 16 March 2016, at 1.00 p.m.
(office E-3054). Related guidelines and signature forms for co-sponsors are available on HRC31 Extranet.
•
Delegations wishing to reserve rooms for meetings should contact Ms. Laura Giardini (email: lgiardini@ohchr.org
* tel. 79255 * office E-3060), no later than 12 noon of the day before the meeting.
•
The Human Rights Council is on social media:
Twitter: @UN_HRC & #HRC31
http://www.facebook.com/UNHRC
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To access the live or archived webcast, please go to http://webtv.un.org
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PHOTOGRAPHS AND FILMING: Please note that only accredited media are permitted to film and take
photographs in Room XX
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9.00
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O 12.00
N 12.00
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D 15.00
A
Y 15.00
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18.00
T
9.00
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E 12.00
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DRAFT PROGRAMME OF WORK FOR THE 31ST SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL (29 FEBRUARY - 24 MARCH 2016)
Version of 22 March 2016 (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
WEEK 1
WEEK 2
WEEK 3
WEEK 4
29 February
7 March
14 March
21 March
ITEM 7
ANNUAL FULL-DAY
ITEM 4
9.00
9:00
9.00 - Individual ID w. SR on OPT
ITEM 1
MEETING ON THE RIGHTS
Individual IDs with:
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–
–
Opening of session
OF THE CHILD
- SR on DPR of Korea
followed by General
High-level segment (HLS) 12.00
12.00
12.00 - HC/SG reportsdebate
(HRC res. 7/29 and 28/19)
- SR on Eritrea (oral update)
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
12.00
12.00
ITEM 4 (cont’d)
12.00
ITEM 7 (cont’d)
Clustered ID with:
HLS (cont’d)
–
–
Individual IDs with:
–
General debate (cont’d)
- IE on foreign debt
ITEM 8 General debate
15.00
15.00 - SR on Islamic Republic of Iran 15.00
- SR on food
ITEM
4
(cont’d)
ITEM 9
15.00
15.00
ANNUAL HIGH-LEVEL
Individual IDs with:
- Reports of IGWG, Ad Hoc
ANNUAL FULL-DAY
–
–
PANEL ON
Committee and HC oral update
15.00
- SR on Iran (cont’d)
MEETING ON RIGHTS OF
18.00
18.00
followed by General debate
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- SR on Myanmar
HUMAN RIGHTS
THE CHILD
18.00
18.00
18.00
ITEM 10
MAINSTREAMING
(HRC res. 7/29 and 28/19)
Individual ID with IE on Central
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ITEM 4 (cont’d)
–
(HRC res. 16/21)
African Republic
18.30
21.00
1 March
8 March
15 March
22 March
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
HIGH-LEVEL PANEL ON 50TH 9.00
ITEM 10 (cont’d)
9.00
ITEM 4 (cont’d)
9.00
ANNIV. OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Clustered ID with SRSGs:
- Individual ID with IE on CAR
–
–
Individual ID with COI on the
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COVENANTS
- violence against children
(cont’d)
12.00
12.00
Syrian
Arab
Republic
12.00
(HRC res. 29/1)
- children and armed conflict
- Enhanced ID on Burundi
ITEM 3
ITEM 4 (cont’d)
12.00 Clustered ID w SRSGs (cont’d) 12.00
12.00
ANNUAL DISCUSSION ON
report on DPRK and oral
TECHNICAL COOPERATION
HLS (cont’d)
–
– OHCHR
–
Clustered ID with:
update
on
Eritrea
followed
by
(HRC res. 18/18 and 30/21)
15.00 - SR on torture
15.00
15.00
General debate
- SR on sale of children
D
A 15.00
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Y 18.00
18.00
–
21.00
HLS (cont’d)
15.00
–
18.00
D
N
E
S
D
10.00
–
13.00
HLS (cont’d)
9.00
–
12.00
13.00
–
15.00
HLS (cont’d)
12.00
–
15.00
HLS (cont’d)
General segment
15.00
–
18.00
A
15.00
Y
–
18.00
15.00
–
Y 18.00
3 March
PANEL DISCUSSION ON
CLIMATE CHANGE AND
RIGHT TO HEALTH
(HRC res. 29/15)
ITEM 3
Clustered ID with:
- SR on environment
- SR adequate housing
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
Clustered ID with:
- SASG on genocide
- SR on defenders
F 9.00
–
R 12.00
4 March
ANNUAL DEBATE ON
RIGHTS OF PERSONS
WITH DISABILITIES (HRC
res. 7/9 and 28/4)
T
9.00
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H
12.00
U
R 12.00
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S 15.00
D
A
I 12.00
–
D 15.00
A 15.00
–
Y
18.00
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
18.00
–
21.00
ITEM 4 (cont’d)
General debate (cont’d)
--ITEM 3 (cont’d)
ID with SR on minority issues
9 March
W
E
ITEM 4 (cont’d)
General debate (cont’d)
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
Clustered ID (cont’d)
HLS (cont’d)
2 March
15.00
–
18.00
11.00
–
12.00
16 March
ITEM 5
- Report of Forum on Minority
Issues
- SP annual report by CC chair
followed by General debate
ITEM 6
UPR Micronesia
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
ID on joint compilation w:
- SR peaceful assembly
- SR summary executions
12.00
–
15.00
ITEM 6 (cont’d)
UPR outcomes
Lebanon, Mauritania, Nauru
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
Clustered ID (cont’d)
15.00
–
18.00
ITEM 6 (cont’d)
UPR outcomes
Rwanda, Nepal, Austria
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
Clustered ID (cont’d)
Clustered ID with:
- SR on privacy
- SR on freedom of religion
12.00
–
15.00
ITEM 2*
HC annual report
followed by ID with the HC
12.00
–
15.00
17 March
ITEM 6 (cont’d)
UPR outcomes
Australia, Georgia,
Saint Lucia
ITEM 6 (cont’d)
UPR outcomes
Oman, Myanmar,
Saint Kitts and Nevis
15.00
18.00
18.00
19.30
ITEM 2 (cont’d)
ID with the HC (cont’d)
15.00
–
18.00
PANEL DISCUSSION
ON PREVENTING VIOLENT
EXTREMISM
(HRC res. 30/15)
9.00
–
12.00
18 March
PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE
INCOMPATIBILITY BETWEEN
DEMOCRACY AND RACISM
(HRC res. 29/20)
9.00
–
12.00
9.00
–
12.00
12.00
–
15.00
10 March
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
Clustered ID w. (cont’d)
- SR on terrorism
- SR on cultural rights
9.00
–
11.00
11 March
PANEL DISCUSSION
ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND
HIV/AIDS EPIDEMIC
(HRC res. 30/8)
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
- Report of IGWG on
transnational corporations
- HC/OHCHR/SG thematic
reports followed by General
debate
ITEM 3
15.00
Clustered ID with:
18.00
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
- SR on persons with
General debate (cont’d)
18.00
disabilities
19.30
- IE on albinism
* Item 2 remains open throughout the session.
9.00
–
12.00
12.00
–
15.00
ITEM 6 (cont’d)
UPR outcomes
Sao Tome & Principe
ITEM 5 GD (cont’d)
ITEM 6 General debate
15.00 DEBATE ON STATE OF RACIAL
DISCRIMINATION WORLDWIDE
–
(GA res. 70/140)
18.00
15.00
–
18.00
ITEM 10 (cont’d)
- Enh. ID on Burundi (cont’d)
Individual ID with:
- IE on Côte d’Ivoire
ITEM 10 (cont’d)
18.00 - Individual ID on HC oral update on
Ukraine
–
ITEM 2 (cont’d)
21.00
- Individual ID on HC report on
South Sudan
23 March
- Individual ID on HC report on
South Sudan (cont’d)
ITEM 10 (cont’d)
9.00
Individual IDs with:
–
- IE on Haiti
12.00
- IE on Mali
Other HC/SG country reports (Item
2) followed by General debate
12.00
–
15.00
ITEM 10 (cont’d)
General debate (cont’d)
15.00
–
18.00
ITEM 1 (cont’d)
Decisions and conclusions
18.00
–
21.00
ITEM 1 (cont’d)
Decisions and conclusions
24 March
9.00
–
12.00
ITEM 1 (cont’d)
Decisions and conclusions
12.00
–
15.00
ITEM 1 (cont’d)
Decisions and conclusions
15.00
ITEM 1 (cont’d)
Decisions and conclusions Appt. of
–
mandate holders
Adoption of session report
18.00
25 March
UNITED NATIONS HOLIDAY
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Order of the day, 22 March 2016
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
31st session (29 February - 24 March 2016)
Inscriptions on the list of speakers and speaking time arrangements
TYPE OF
DISCUSSION
MEMBER STATES
(MIN.)
OBSERVER STATES /
OTHER OBSERVERS
(MIN.)
OBSERVERS FOR
NHRIs* / NGOs**
(MIN.)
General debates1
3’
2’
2’ per NHRI / NGO
Clustered interactive
dialogues2
5’
3’
3’ per NHRI / NGO
(Maximum duration of
each clustered
interactive dialogue is
4 hours)
May be reduced
according to the number
of registered speakers to
3’ (or 2’)
May be reduced
according to the number
of registered speakers to
2’
May be reduced
according to the number
of registered speakers to
2’
(including interactive
dialogue with the High
Commissioner)
3’
2’
2’ per NHRI / NGO
Panel discussions3
2’
2’
2’ per NHRI / NGO
Consideration of
UPR outcomes4
3’
2’
2’ per NHRI / NGO
May be reduced
according to the number
of registered speakers to
May be reduced
according to the number
of registered speakers to
2’ (or minimum 1:30)
minimum 1:30
3’ (for the first reply)
2’ (for the second reply)
3’ (for the first reply)
2’ (for the second reply)
Individual interactive
dialogues3
Rights of reply5
N/A
Electronic system
Inscriptions for all interactive dialogues (“IDs”) and panel discussions will be done through the electronic
system in Room XX. Delegates representing States, United Nations agencies and international and regional
organizations can inscribe on the list of speakers by pressing the microphone button at their desk, when the
timer is displayed on the screen. For States Members of the Council, only the microphone with the red sticker
can be used to inscribe on the list. This does not apply to NGOs and NHRIs (see below). The lists of speakers
for all IDs and panel discussions close 15 minutes after the corresponding dialogue or discussion has started;
delegations may still inscribe at the list of speakers desk until that moment.
Schedule of inscriptions
1. For general debates (“GDs”), the lists of speakers for all agenda items opened on Friday 26 February
2016 at 9 a.m. in office E-3056 behind Room XX and as from Monday 29 February 2016, the list is available
at the secretariat desk in Room XX. The list will close approximately 15 minutes after the beginning of the
respective debate. All delegates are requested to inscribe in person.
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2. For all clustered IDs, electronic inscription took place on Wednesday 2 March 2016 at around 3 p.m.
and inscriptions on the list of speakers for each clustered ID were possible until its closure approximately 15
minutes after the beginning of the respective dialogue. Where the total duration of a given clustered ID be
estimated to last less than 4 hours, the speaking time limits remained 5 minutes for Members (and groups) and
3 minutes for observers. However, if estimated to be more than 4 hours, the speaking time limits was reduced
to 3 minutes for Members (and groups) and 2 minutes for observers. Where this measure was deemed
insufficient to ensure that the total duration not exceed 4 hours, the speaking time limit was further reduced to
2 minutes for both Members (and groups) and observers.
3. For all individual IDs and panels, electronic inscription will take place at the beginning of each dialogue
or panel. The list will close approximately 15 minutes after the beginning of the respective dialogue or panel.
4. For the adoptions of UPR outcomes under agenda item 6, inscription opened on Monday 7 March at 9
a.m. and remained open for four working days until Thursday 10 March at 6 p.m. No inscription on the
lists is possible after that date. Speaking order was drawn by lot by the Bureau of the HRC on Friday 11
March. Speaking time for States varies depending on the number of speakers inscribed. Total time for States
Members of the Council, observer States and United Nations agencies is 20 minutes. Total time for other
stakeholders is 20 minutes, with speaking time of 2 minutes for all.
5. The right of reply is limited to two replies and is exercised either at the end of the day (unless there is a
panel discussion at the end of the day) or at the end of the consideration of a relevant agenda item concerned.
NHRIs and NGOs
* National human rights institutions (NHRIs) with “A” status accreditation wishing to make an oral statement
should approach the NGO/NHRI list of speakers desk in Room XX before the delivery of the statement.
** Accredited non-governmental organizations (NGOs) wishing to make an oral statement should submit a
request using the online registration system for oral statements available on the Council website at
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/Pages/NgoParticipation.aspx
NGO delegations must confirm in person their request and the name of the speaker who will deliver the
statement at the NGO/NHRI list of speakers desk in Room XX 24 hours preceding the relevant meeting.