Human Rights Council Twenty-eighth session Geneva, 2 - 27 March 2015 Order of the day* Plenary meetings – Room XX Thursday, 5 March 2015 MORNING 9.00 – 12.00 10th meeting High-level segment**(cont’d) H.E. Mr. Basile Ikouébé, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Co-operation, Congo H.E. Mr. Lundeg Purevsuren, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mongolia H.E. Ms. María Ángela Holguín Cuéllar, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Colombia H.E. Ms. Sylvie Kayitesi, President of the African Commission on Human and People's Rights, African Union General segment [Modalities for participation in the general segment: Inscription 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 national human rights institutions (NHRIs) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The list of speakers will be closed 10-15 minutes after the commencement of the discussion.] Item 2 Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General Presentation of the annual report and interactive dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights A/HRC/28/3 [Modalities for participation in the interactive dialogue with the High Commissioner: States Members of the Council, observer States and other observers are requested to use the electronic system and inscribe on the list of speakers by * 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 & #HRC28). Any comments should be notified to the Secretariat, room E-3060. ** The present list is provisional and subject to change. A/HRC/28/OD/4 Order of the day, 5 March 2015 2 pressing the microphone button at their desk at the beginning of each dialogue. 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 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 10-15 minutes after the commencement of the discussion.] LUNCH 12.00 – 15.00 11th meeting 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 Presentation of the annual report and interactive dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights [Modalities for participation in the interactive dialogue with the High Commissioner: See above.] AFTERNOON 15.00 – 18.00 12th meeting 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 with the High Commissioner for Human Rights (cont’d) [Modalities for participation in the interactive dialogue with the High Commissioner: See above.] 17.45 Visit of H.E. Mr. Enele Sosene Sopoaga Prime Minister of Tuvalu Other information: • Draft programme of work is attached. • All speakers scheduled to take the floor should provide the Secretariat beforehand with 25 copies of their statements. • Delegations are requested to send their statements to hrcstatement@ohchr.org for posting on HRC Extranet. • 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, 19 March 2015, at 1.00 p.m. (office E3054). 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 noon of the day before the meeting. • The Human Rights Council is on social media: Twitter: @UN_HRC & #HRC28 http://www.facebook.com/UNHRC • To access the live or archived webcast, please go to http://webtv.un.org • PHOTOGRAPHS AND FILMING: Please note that only accredited media are permitted to film and take photographs in Room XX. 3 Order of the day, 5 March 2015 DRAFT PROGRAMME OF WORK FOR THE 28TH SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL (2-27 MARCH 2015) Version as of 3 March 2015 (subject to change) WEEK 1 WEEK 2 WEEK 3 WEEK 4 2 March 9 March 16 March 23 March 9.00 – O 12.00 ITEM 1 Opening of session High-level segment (HLS) 9.00 – 12.00 N 12.00 – D 15.00 HLS (cont’d) 12.00 – 15.00 HLS (cont’d) 15.00 – 18.00 M A Y 15.00 – 18.00 ITEM 3 Clustered ID with: - IE on HR & environment - IE on foreign debt ITEM 3 (cont’d) Clustered ID with: - SR on right to food - SR on adequate housing ITEM 3 (cont’d) Clustered ID with: - SR on torture - SR on HR defenders 3 March T U 9.00 – 12.00 E ANNUAL HIGH-LEVEL PANEL ON HUMAN RIGHTS MAINSTREAMING (HRC res. 16/21) 9.00 – 12.00 HLS (cont’d) 12.00 – 15.00 Y 15.00 – 18.00 HLS (cont’d) HLS (cont’d) T 9.00 – H 12.00 U R 12.00 – S 15.00 D 15.00 A – Y 18.00 9.00 – R 12.00 24 March ITEM 3 (cont’d) Clustered ID with: - SR on freedom of religion or belief ITEM 4 (cont’d) 12.00 ID with COI on the Syrian 12.00 – – Arab Republic (cont’d) 15.00 followed by General debate 15.00 ITEM 3 (cont’d) Clustered ID (cont’d) - SR on freedom of religion or belief - SR on counter-terrorism ID with SR on persons with disabilities ITEM 3 (cont’d) Clustered ID with: - SR on cultural rights - SR on sale of children ITEM 4 (cont’d) General debate (cont’d) 9.00 – 12.00 15.00 – 18.00 18 March ITEM 4 (cont’d) General debate (cont’d) ITEM 3 (cont’d) 9.00 ID with SR on minority issues – ITEM 5 12.00 - Report of the Forum on Minority Issues - SP annual report followed by General debate ITEM 8 General debate ITEM 9 - Report of Ad Hoc Committee followed by General debate ITEM 10 Individual ID with: - IE on CAR (oral update) ITEM 10 Individual IDs with: - IE on CAR (cont’d) - IE on Côte d’Ivoire (oral update) - IE on Haiti ITEM 10 Individual IDs with: - IE on Haiti (cont’d) - IE on Mali 25 March ANNUAL THEMATIC 9.00 DISCUSSION ON – 12.00 TECHNICAL COOPERATION (HRC res. 27/20) ITEM 10 (cont’d) Individual ID with: - IE on Mali (cont’d) ITEM 2 (cont’d) - ID on OHCHR report on Iraq - Other HC/SG country reports (Item 2) followed by ITEM 6 (cont’d) 15.00 15.00 General debate UPR outcomes – – ITEM 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 18.00 18.00 - HC/SG country reports Fiji, San Marino (Item 10), followed by General debate 12.00 – 15.00 ITEM 6 UPR outcomes Italy, El Salvador, Gambia 5 March 12 March 19 March HLS (cont’d) General segment 9.00 ANNUAL FULL-DAY MEETING 9.00 ON THE RIGHTS OF THE – – CHILD (HRC res. 25/6) 12.00 12.00 ITEM 6 (cont’d) UPR outcomes Kazakhstan, Angola, Iran (Islamic Republic of) PANEL DISCUSSION ON NATIONAL POLICIES AND HUMAN RIGHTS (HRC res. 27/26) 9.00 – 12.00 ITEM 10 GD (cont’d) HC/SG country reports, followed by General debate 12.00 – 15.00 ITEM 1 (cont’d) Decisions and conclusions ITEM 6 (cont’d) UPR outcomes Iraq, Madagascar, Slovenia 15.00 – 18.00 ITEM 1 (cont’d) Decisions and conclusions (cont’d) HLS (cont’d) 12.00 – 15.00 BIENNIAL HIGH-LEVEL PANEL ON THE QUESTION OF THE DEATH PENALTY (HRC res. 26/2) 15.00 – 18.00 ITEM 2* 12.00 – HC annual report followed by ID with the HC 15.00 ITEM 2 (cont’d) ID with the HC (cont’d) 6 March F 17 March 11 March 9.00 – 12.00 15.00 – 18.00 ITEM 4 (cont’d) 9.00 Individual IDs with: – - SR on Myanmar (cont’d) 12.00 - COI on the Syrian Arab Republic D A 15.00 – Y 18.00 - SR on Myanmar - SR on counter-terrorism ANNUAL INTERACTIVE 15.00 DEBATE ON THE RIGHTS OF 15.00 – – PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES 18.00 18.00 (HRC res. 25/20) N E 12.00 – S 15.00 ITEM 4 (cont’d) 15.00 Individual IDs with: – 18.00 - SR on Iran (cont’d) ITEM 3 (cont’d) Clustered ID (cont’d) - SR on torture - SR on HR defenders 4 March W 9.00 – E 12.00 D ITEM 7 9.00 Individual IDs with: – 12.00 - COI on Gaza - COI on Eritrea (oral update) - SR on OPT ITEM 4 (cont’d) ITEM 7 (cont’d) 12.00 12.00 - SR on OPT (cont’d) Individual IDs with: – – reports followed 15.00 - COI on Eritrea (cont’d) 15.00 -byHC/SG General debate - SR on Islamic Republic of Iran 10 March S 12.00 D – 15.00 A ITEM 4 9:00 Individual IDs with: – 12.00 - SR on DPR of Korea FULL-DAY DISCUSSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS & CLIMATE CHANGE (HRC res. 26/27) ITEM 3 (cont’d) Clustered ID with SRSGs: - violence against children - children and armed conflict ITEM 3 (cont’d) Clustered ID w SRSGs (cont’d) - violence against children - children and armed conflict 12.00 – 15.00 15.00 ANNUAL FULL-DAY MEETING ON THE RIGHTS OF THE – CHILD (HRC res. 25/6) 18.00 13 March 15.00 – 18.00 9.00 – 12.00 ITEMS 2 & 3 (cont’d) HC/SG thematic reports followed by General debate 9.00 – 12.00 ITEM 2 (cont’d) 12.00 ID with the HC (cont’d) – ITEM 3 (cont’d) General debate (cont’d) 12.00 – 15.00 A 15.00 – Y 18.00 FULL-DAY DISCUSSION 15.00 ON HUMAN RIGHTS & – CLIMATE CHANGE 18.00 ITEM 3 (cont’d) General debate (cont’d) 15.00 – 18.00 15.00 (HRC res. 26/27) * Item 2 remains open throughout the session. 26 March 20 March I 12.00 – D 15.00 TBC 12.00 – 15.00 ITEM 6 (cont’d) UPR outcomes Egypt, Bosnia and Herzegovina ITEM 5 (cont’d) General debate (cont’d) ITEM 6 (cont’d) General debate DEBATE ON THE STATE OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION WORLDWIDE (GA res. 69/162) 27 March 9.00 – 12.00 ITEM 1 (cont’d) Decisions and conclusions (cont’d) 12.00 – 15.00 Break 15.00 – 18.00 ITEM 1 (cont’d) Decisions and conclusions (cont’d) Appt. of SP mandate holders Adoption of session report Order of the day, 5 March 2015 4 28th Human Rights Council session (2 – 27 March 2015) Inscriptions on the list of speakers and speaking time arrangements TYPE OF DISCUSSION MEMBER STATES (MIN.) OBSERVER STATES AND OTHER OBSERVERS OBSERVERS FOR NHRIs* / NGOs** (MIN.) (MIN.) General debates for all items 3’ 2’ 2’ per NHRI / NGO Panels 2’ 2’ 2’ per NHRI / NGO Interactive dialogues for country and other mandates (when individual) 3’ 2’ 2’ per NHRI / NGO 5’ 3’ 3’ per NHRI / NGO ………………. 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’ 3’ (for the first reply) 2’ (for the second reply) 3’ (for the first reply) 2’ (for the second reply) N/A Interactive dialogues for thematic mandates (when clustered) …………………….. NEW: maximum duration of each clustered interactive dialogue is 4 hours Right of reply - The electronic system in Room XX will be used for all interactive dialogues 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 at the beginning of each dialogue, 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). - For general debates, 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. - 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. 5 Order of the day, 5 March 2015 Speaking time arrangements for a clustered interactive dialogue (“ID”) with special procedures mandate holders 1. The following arrangements have been made for the 28th session on a temporary basis. 2. The total duration of each clustered ID will not exceed 4 hours. 3. Each special procedures mandate holder in a cluster will introduce his/her reports within 15 minutes and respond to questions and make concluding remarks within 15 minutes. The total amount of time for two mandate holders is: 1 hour 4. Countries concerned will be given 5 minutes each as in the past. In case there are 6 countries concerned, the total amount of time is: 30 minutes 5. The total amount of time for NGOs remains unchanged: 30 minutes 6. As soon as the list of speakers is available following the electronic registration, the secretariat will calculate the estimated time needed to complete the clustered ID with the mandate holders. 7. 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.