Human Rights Council
Thirtieth session
Geneva, 14 September - 2 October 2015
Order of the day*
Plenary meetings – Room XX
Tuesday, 15 September 2015
MORNING
9.00 – 12.00
4th meeting
Item 3
(cont’d)
Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political,
economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to
development
Clustered interactive dialogue with: (cont’d)
- Working Group on Arbitrary Detention
A/HRC/30/36, A/HRC/30/36/Add.1, A/HRC/30/36/Add.2,
A/HRC/30/36/Add.3, A/HRC/30/37, A/HRC/30/69,
A/HRC/30/NGO/64, A/HRC/30/NGO/87, A/HRC/30/NGO/108,
A/HRC/30/NGO/142
- Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery
A/HRC/30/35, A/HRC/30/35/Add.1, A/HRC/30/35/Add.2,
A/HRC/30/NGO/83, A/HRC/30/NGO/127
Clustered interactive dialogue with:
- Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and
guarantees of non-recurrence
A/HRC/30/42, A/HRC/30/42/Add.1, A/HRC/30/CRP.1,
A/HRC/30/NGO/4, A/HRC/30/NGO/77, A/HRC/30/NGO/81,
A/HRC/30/NGO/90, A/HRC/30/NGO/99, A/HRC/30/NGO/118,
A/HRC/30/NGO/147
- Working Group on enforced or involuntary disappearances
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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 panels and the consideration of UPR reports. The
Secretariat will communicate any changes or updates by SMS alerts, HRC Extranet and Twitter (@UN_HRC & #HRC30). Any
comments should be notified to the Secretariat, room E-3060.
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Documents already circulated on 14 September 2015
A/HRC/30/OD/2
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A/HRC/30/38, A/HRC/30/38/Add.1, A/HRC/30/38/Add.2,
A/HRC/30/38/Add.3, A/HRC/30/38/Add.4, A/HRC/30/38/Add.5,
A/HRC/30/NI/4, A/HRC/30/NGO/96, A/HRC/30/NGO/100,
A/HRC/30/NGO/110
[Modalities for participation in the clustered interactive dialogue: 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. 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 5 minutes for States Members of the
Council and 3 minutes for observer States and other observers, including NHRIs and
NGOs, which may be reduced depending on the number of speakers inscribed on the
list of speakers. See annex “Inscription on the lists of speakers and speaking time
arrangements” Please refers to announcements made in the room and through SMS
alerts.]
LUNCH
12.00 – 15.00
5th Meeting
Item 3
(cont’d)
Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political,
economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to
development
Clustered interactive dialogue with: (cont’d)
- Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and
guarantees of non-recurrence
- Working Group on enforced or involuntary disappearances
[Modalities for participation in the clustered interactive dialogue: See above]
AFTERNOON
15.00 -- 18.00
6th meeting
Annual discussion on the integration of a gender perspective throughout the work of
the Human Rights Council and that of its mechanisms – with a focus on gender
parity
Chair: H.E. Mr. Joachim Ruecker, President of the Human Rights Council
Opening statement: Mr. Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights
Keynote speech: Her Majesty the Queen of the Belgians
Moderator: Ms. Patricia Schulz, Member and Rapporteur of the Committee on the
Elimination of Discrimination against Women (Switzerland)
Panellists:
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Mr. Michael Møller, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
(Denmark)
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Ms. Virginia Dandan, Independent Expert on human rights and international
solidarity and Member of the Coordination Committee of Special Procedures
(Philippines)
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Ms. Tracy Robinson, Rapporteur on Women’s Rights, Inter-American
Commission on Human Rights (Jamaica)
•
Mr. Subhas Gujadhur, Director and Senior Analyst, Universal Rights Group
(Mauritius)
A/HRC/30/NGO/5, A/HRC/30/NGO/24, A/HRC/30/NGO/54, A/HRC/30/NGO/102,
A/HRC/30/NGO/114
[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).
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The concept note including the modalities of the panel is available on HRC Extranet
(https://extranet.ohchr.org/sites/hrc/HRCSessions/RegularSessions/30thSession/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.
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 and msu@unog.ch 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 is Thursday, 24 September 2015, at 1.00 p.m.
(office E-3054). Related guidelines and signature forms for co-sponsors are available on HRC Extranet.
•
Delegations wishing to reserve rooms for meetings or modify existing reservations should contact Ms. Laura
Giardini (email: lgiardini@ohchr.org * tel. 79255 * office E-3060), no later than 12 o’clock (noon) of the day
before the meeting.
•
The Human Rights Council is on social media:
Twitter: @UN_HRC & #HRC30
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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DRAFT PROGRAMME OF WORK FOR THE 30TH SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL (14 SEPTEMBER-2 OCTOBER 2015)
as of 3 September 2015 (subject to change)
WEEK 3
WEEK 1
WEEK 2
14 September (non-stop)
21 September (non-stop)
28 September (non-stop)
ITEMS 1 and 2*
ITEM 6 (cont’d)
ITEM 4
Opening of the session
09.00
09.00
General debate
–
–
ITEM 2 (cont’d)
ID with Commission of inquiry on the
ITEM 7
12.00
12.00
Update by the HC
Syrian Arab Republic
General debate
followed by General debate
PANEL ON THE SITUATION OF
General debate (cont’d)
ITEM 3
Clustered ID with:
- WG on arbitrary detention
- SR on contemporary forms of slavery
15 September (non-stop)
12.00 HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE DEMOCRATIC 12.00
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PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA
15.00
15.00
(HRC resolution 28/22)
ITEM 4 (cont’d)
PANEL ON IMPACT OF WORLD DRUG
15.00
HC oral update on OHCHR field-based 15.00
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PROBLEM ON HUMAN RIGHTS
structure (HRC resolution 28/22)
18.00
18.00
(HRC resolution 28/28)
ITEM 3 (cont’d) Clustered ID (cont’d)
09.00
Clustered ID with:
–
- SR on truth, justice, reparation and non12.00
recurrence
- WG on enforced disappearances
ITEM 3 (cont’d) Clustered ID (cont’d)
ANNUAL DISCUSSION ON
INTEGRATION OF GENDER
PERSPECTIVE
(HRC resolution 6/30)
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09.00
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12.00
12.00
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15.00
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18.00
15.00
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18.00
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ITEMS 3 & 5
Clustered ID with:
- SR on indigenous peoples
- Expert Mechanism on the Rights of
Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP)
ITEM 5 (cont’d) Clustered ID (cont’d)
ID with HRC Advisory Committee
Report of IGWG on rights of peasants 15.00
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followed by General debate
18.00
ITEM 3 (cont’d) Clustered ID (cont’d)
Clustered ID with:
- IE on the rights of older persons
- WG on use of mercenaries
UNITED NATIONS HOLIDAY
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ITEM 10
ID on HC oral update on Ukraine
ITEM 10 (cont’d)
ID on HC reports on DRC
ID on HC oral update on Libya (with
SRSG)
ITEM 10 (cont’d)
ID with SR on Cambodia
ID with IE on Sudan
30 September (non-stop)
ITEM 2
12.00
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OHCHR report on Sri Lanka followed by
15.00
discussion
15.00
–
18.00
24 September (non-stop)
reports, followed by General debate
ITEM 6
Consideration of UPR outcomes
Belarus, United States of America,
Malawi
10.00
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13.00
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
General debate (cont’d)
09.00
–
12.00
PANEL ON GOOD GOVERNANCE IN
PUBLIC SERVICE
(HRC resolution 25/8)
ITEM 6 (cont’d)
Consideration of UPR outcomes
Mongolia, Panama, Maldives
25 September (non-stop)
ITEM 6 (cont’d)
Consideration of UPR outcomes
Andorra, Bulgaria, Honduras
13.00
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15.00
Break
12.00
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15.00
ITEM 6 (cont’d)
Consideration of UPR outcomes
Liberia, Marshall Islands, Croatia
15.00
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18.00
ITEM 6 (cont’d)
Consideration of UPR outcomes
Jamaica, Libya
ITEM 6 General debate
15.00
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
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General debate (cont’d)
17.00
17.00
ITEM 5
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Complaint procedure (closed meeting)
18.00
* Item 2 remains open throughout the session.
ITEM 9 (cont’d)
ITEM 10 (cont’d)
09.00
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ID with IE on Central African Republic
12.00
ID with IE on Somalia
ITEM 3 (cont’d) Clustered ID (cont’d)
Clustered ID with:
- SR on hazardous wastes
- SR on water and sanitation
ITEM 3 (cont’d) Clustered ID (cont’d)
Clustered ID with:
- IE on democratic & equitable int’l order
- SR on unilateral coercive measures
17 September (non-stop)
ITEM 3 (cont’d) Clustered ID (cont’d)
BIENNIAL PANEL ON UNILATERAL
COERCIVE MEASURES
(HRC resolution 27/21 and Corr.1)
ITEM 3 (cont’d)
General debate (cont’d)
09.00
–
12.00
23 September
09.00 Report IGWG on private military and security 09.00
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companies, oral update on IGWG right to
12.00
12.00
development, HC/OHCHR/SG thematic
12.00
-15.00
15.00
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18.00
29 September (non-stop)
18.00
ITEM 5 (cont’d) General debate (cont’d)
21.00
12.00
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15.00
15.00
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18.00
18 September
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followed by General debate
22 September (non-stop)
ITEM 4 (cont’d) General debate (cont’d)
12.00 ANNUAL HALF-DAY DISCUSSION ON 12.00
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THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES –
15.00
15.00
(HRC resolutions 18/8 and 27/13)
16 September (non-stop)
W
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D
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ITEM 8 General debate
ITEM 9
ID with WG of Experts on People of
African Descent
followed by General debate
ITEMS 2 & 10 (cont’d)
HC oral updates and HC/OHCHR/SG
reports followed by General debate
1 October (non-stop)
09.00
–
12.00
ITEMS 2 & 10 (cont’d)
General debate (cont’d)
12.00
–
15.00
15.00
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18.00
ITEM 1 (cont’d)
Decisions and conclusions
ITEM 1 (cont’d)
Decisions and conclusions (cont’d)
Election of HRC Advisory Committee
members
2 October
10.00
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13.00
ITEM 1 (cont’d)
Decisions and conclusions (cont’d)
13.00
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15.00
Break
15.00
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18.00
ITEM 1 (cont’d)
Decisions and conclusions (cont’d)
Appointment of SP mandate holders
Adoption of the session report
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
30th session (14 September – 2 October 2015)
Inscriptions on the list of speakers and speaking time arrangements1
TYPE OF
DISCUSSION
MEMBER STATES
(MIN.)
OBSERVER STATES /
OTHER OBSERVERS
(MIN.)
OBSERVERS FOR
NHRIs* / NGOs**
(MIN.)
General debates2
3’
2’
2’ per NHRI / NGO
Clustered interactive
dialogues3
5’
3’
3’ per NHRI / NGO
(Maximum duration of
each clustered
interactive dialogue is
4 hours4)
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’
Individual interactive
dialogues5
3’
2’
2’ per NHRI / NGO
Panels5
2’
2’
2’ per NHRI / NGO
Consideration of
UPR reports6
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)
Right of reply7
N/A
1. The electronic system in Room XX will be used for all interactive dialogues (“IDs”) and panel
discussions. 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, as well as for 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.
2. For general debates (“GDs”), all delegates are requested to inscribe in person at the list of speakers desk
in Room XX, which is open for all items 30 minutes before the official opening of the session.
3. For all clustered IDs, electronic registration will take place in advance on Monday 14 September 2015
approximately at 12.00 (noon).
4. Should the total duration of a given ID be estimated to last less than 4 hours, the speaking time limits will
remain 5 minutes for Members (and groups) and 3 minutes for Observers. However, if it is estimated to be
more than 4 hours, the speaking time limits will be reduced to 3 minutes for Members (and groups) and 2
minutes for Observers. Should this measure be deemed insufficient to ensure that the total duration not
exceed 4 hours, the speaking time limit will be further reduced to 2 minutes for Members (and groups) and 2
minutes for Observers or the total time may be divided equally among all with a minimum of 1.5 minute per
speaker.
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5. For all individual IDs and panels, electronic inscription will take place at the beginning of each
dialogue.
6. For the adoptions of UPR outcomes under agenda item 6, 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.
7. The right of reply is limited to two replies and is exercised either at the end of the day or at the end of the
consideration of a relevant agenda item concerned.
* 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.