Human Rights Council
Twenty-fourth session
Geneva, 9 – 27 September 2013
Order of the Day*
Plenary Meetings – Room XX
Wednesday, 11 September 2013
MORNING
10.00 – 13.00
5th meeting
Panel discussion on human rights of children of parents sentenced to
the death penalty or executed
Chairperson:
H.E. Mr. Remigiusz A. Henczel, President of the Human Rights
Council
Moderator:
H.E. Mr. Bertrand de Crombrugghe, Permanent Representative of
Belgium to the United Nations Office in Geneva
Introductory remarks:
Ms. Flavia Pansieri, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights
Message from:
Ms. Marta Santos Pais, Special Representative of the Secretary
General on Violence against Children
Panellists:

Mr. Jorge Cardona Llorens, Member, UN Committee on the
Rights of the Child;

Dr. Sandra Jones, Associate Professor, Rowan University,
USA;

Ms. Nisreen Zerikat, National Centre for Human Rights,
Jordan;

Mr. Francis Ssuubi, Executive Director, Wells for Hope,
Uganda
A/HRC/24/NGO/17, A/HRC/24/NGO/71, A/HRC/24/NGO/105
*
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 consideration of UPR reports and panels. The
Secretariat will communicate any changes or updates by SMS, HRC Extranet and Twitter (UN_HRC & #HRC24). Any comments
should be notified to the Secretariat, Room E-3060.
A/HRC/24/OD/3
GE.13- 16810
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[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). Concept note including modalities
posted on HRC Extranet:
https://extranet.ohchr.org/sites/hrc/HRCSessions/RegularSessions/24thSession/Pages/P
anels.aspx ]
LUNCH
13.00 – 15.00
6th 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)
- The Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating
human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to selfdetermination
A/HRC/24/45, A/HRC/24/45/Add.1, A/HRC/24/45/Add.2
- Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable
international order
A/HRC/24/38, A/HRC/24/NGO/114, A/HRC/24/NGO/123
[Modalities for participation in a clustered interactive dialogue with two special
procedure mandate holders: States Speaking time is 5 minutes for States Members of
the Council, and 3 minutes for observer States and other observers, including NHRIs
and NGOs.]
Clustered interactive dialogue with:
- The Special Rapporteur on the implications for human rights of the
environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous
substances and wastes
A/HRC/24/39, A/HRC/24/39/Add.1, A/HRC/24/39/Add.2
- The Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and
sanitation
A/HRC/24/44, A/HRC/24/44/Add.1, A/HRC/24/44/Add.2,
A/HRC/24/44/Add.3
[Modalities for participation in a clustered interactive dialogue with two special
procedure mandate holders: Introductory statement by each mandate holder. States
Members of the Council, observer States and other observers are requested to raise their
nameplates which are noted by the podium. NHRIs are requested to inscribe with the
List of Speakers Desk in room XX. NGOs are requested to confirm 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.]
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Document already circulated on 10 September 2013.
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AFTERNOON
15.00
Visit of H.E. Ms. Maia Panjikidze
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Georgia
15.00 – 18.00
7th 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)
- The Special Rapporteur on the implications for human rights of the
environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous
substances and wastes
- The Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and
sanitation
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•
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•
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•
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kindly allow sufficient time for accreditation.
•
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office E-3060), no later than 12 noon of the day before the meeting.
•
Draft programme of work is attached.
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DRAFT PROGRAMME OF WORK FOR THE 24TH SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL (9-27 September 2013)
as of 10 September 2013 (subject to change)
WEEK 1
9 September
10.00
–
M 13.00
O
N
13.00
D –
A 15:00
Y
Item 1 and 2*
Opening of the session
Item 2 (cont’d)
Update by the HC followed by
General debate
Break
09.00
–
10.00
10:00
–
13:00
13.00
–
15:00
Item 2 (cont’d)
--15.00
15.00
Item 3
–
–
18.00 ID with SRSG for Children & Armed Conflict 18.00
(oral update)
10 September
Item 3 (cont’d)
15.00
–
18.00
11 September
W
E
D
N
E
S
D
A
Y
10.00
–
13.00
13.00
-15.00
Panel on the human rights of children of
parents sentenced to the death penalty 09.00
–
or executed
12.00
(HRC resolution 22/11)
12:00
Item 3 (cont’d)
–
Clustered ID with WG on mercenaries & IE 15:00
on democratic & equitable int’l order (cont’d)
followed by
15.00
Clustered ID with SR on hazardous wastes 15.00
–
–
& SR on water and sanitation
18.00
18.00
12 September
10.00
T –
H 13.00
U
R
S
D
A
Y
13.00
-15.00
15.00
–
18.00
10.00
–
F 13.00
R
13.00
I
–
D 15.00
A
Y 15.00
–
18.00
Item 4
Report of the SR on IDPs (Res 23/26)
Annual discussion on gender integration
(HRC resolution 6/30)
10.00
–
13.00
Break
13:00
–
15:00
ID with COI on the Syrian Arab
Republic (HRC res 23/1 and 23/26)
Break
Item 4 (cont’d)
ID with COI on the Democratic
People’s Republic of Korea
(oral update)
Item 4 (cont’d)
General debate
Item 4 (cont’d) TBC
Half-day discussion on indigenous
peoples
(HRC resolution 18/8)
18 September (non-stop)
Items 3 & 5
Clustered ID with:
- SR on indigenous peoples
- Expert Mechanism on the Rights of
Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP)
Item 5 (cont’d)
- ID with HRC Advisory Committee
General debate
Item 6
Consideration of UPR reports
Turkmenistan, Burkina Faso,
Cape Verde
19 September
Item 6 (cont’d)
Consideration of UPR reports
Colombia, Uzbekistan, Tuvalu
Break
Item 6 (cont’d)
Consideration of UPR reports
Germany, Djibouti, Canada
13 September
Items 2 & 3 (cont’d)
- Report of WG on right to development
- Introduction of SG/HC thematic reports
followed by General debate
20 September
Item 6 (cont’d)
Consideration of UPR reports
Bangladesh, Azerbaijan,
Russian Federation
10.00
–
13.00
Break
13.00
–
15.00
Item 3 (cont’d)
General debate (cont’d)
15.00
–
18.00
Item 7
Report of SG on the Occupied
Palestinian Territory
---
General debate
13:00
–
Break
15:00
15.00
Item 7 (cont’d)
–
--17.00
Item 8 – General debate
17:00
Item 5 (cont’d)
–
18.00 Complaint procedure (closed meeting)
24 September (non-stop)
09.00
–
12.00
Item 9
ID with WG of Experts on People
of African Descent
---
General debate
Item 3 (cont’d) - Clustered ID with:
- SR on truth, justice, reparation and non- 15.00
–
recurrence
18.00
- SR on contemporary forms of slavery
Break
Item 6 (cont’d)
Consideration of UPR reports
Cameroon, Cuba
---
General debate
* Item 2 remains open throughout the session.
10.00
–
13.00
17 September (non-stop)
Item 3 (cont’d)
ID with SRSG for Children & Armed Conflict
10.00
09.00
(cont’d)
T –
–
Clustered ID with:
12.00
U 13.00
- WG on mercenaries
E
- IE on democratic & equitable int’l order
S
12:00
D 13:00
–
–
Break
A 15:00
15:00
Y
15.00
–
18.00
WEEK 3
23 September
WEEK 2
16 September
Item 3 (cont’d)
General debate (cont’d) TBC
Item 10 (cont’d)
- Individual ID with SR on Cambodia
- Individual ID with IE on Somalia
Item 10 (cont’d)
15.00
–
Stand-alone high-level ID on Somalia
18.00
(HRC decision 23/114)
12:00
–
15:00
25 September
Item 10 (cont’d)
10.00
- Individual ID with IE on Sudan
–
- SG/HC country reports (Items 2+10)
13.00
---
General debate
13:00
–
15:00
Break
15.00
–
18.00
Item 10 (cont’d)
26 September
10.00
–
13.00
13:00
–
15:00
15.00
–
18.00
Item 1 (cont’d)
Decisions and conclusions
Break
Item 1 (cont’d)
Decisions and conclusions (cont’d)
Election of HRC Advisory Committee
members
27 September
10.00
–
13.00
Item 1 (cont’d)
Decisions and conclusions (cont’d)
13.00
–
15.00
Break
15.00
–
18.00
Item 1 (cont’d)
Decisions and conclusions (cont’d)
Adoption of the session report
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Information note for ease of reference on speaking time arrangements
Human Rights Council
(24th session / 9 – 27 September 2013)
TYPE OF DISCUSSION
MEMBER
STATES
(MIN.)
OBSERVER
STATES AND
OTHER
OBSERVERS
OBSERVERS FOR
NHRIS/NGOS
(MIN.)
(MIN.)
General debate for all items
3’
2’
-
2’ per NHRI / NGO
Panels
3’
2’
-
2’ per NHRI / NGO
Interactive dialogues for
country and other mandates
(when individual)
3’
2’
-
2’ per NHRI / NGO
Interactive dialogues for
thematic mandates (clustered)
5’
3’
-
3’ per NHRI / NGO
3’ (for the first
reply)
3’ (for the first
reply)
2’ (for the
second reply)
2’ (for the
second reply)
Right of reply
Not applicable
-
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.
-
For Interactive dialogues and Panels, delegates are requested to raise their nameplates. NHRIs and
NGOs* are requested to approach the List of Speakers Desk in Room XX.
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The Right of reply is limited to two replies and is generally exercised at the end of the day or at the
end of the agenda item concerned.
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NGOs should submit an on-line request using the form available on the Council website at the following link
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/Pages/NgoParticipation.aspx and must confirm their request together with the
name of the speaker in person at the List of Speakers Desk in Room XX 24 hours preceding the relevant meeting.