Human Rights Council
Thirteenth session
Geneva, 1-26 March 2010
Order of the Day*
Plenary Meetings – Room XX
Monday, 15 March 2010
MORNING
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
22nd meeting
Item 3
Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political,
economic, social and cultural rights, including the rights to
development (cont’d)
General Debate (cont’d)
A/HRC/13/29**, A/HRC/13/34**, A/HRC/13/38**,A/HRC/13/70**,
A/HRC/13/71**, A/HRC/13/NI/1**, A/HRC/13/NI/6**, A/HRC/13/NI/8**,
A/HRC/13/NI/10**, A/HRC/13/NGO/2**, A/HRC/13/NGO/5**,
A/HRC/13/NGO/8**, A/HRC/13/NGO/12**, A/HRC/13/NGO/22**,
A/HRC/13/NGO/24**, A/HRC/13/NGO/26**, A/HRC/13/NGO/27**,
A/HRC/13/NGO/31**, A/HRC/13/NGO/33**, A/HRC/13/NGO/36**,
A/HRC/13/NGO/41**, A/HRC/13/NGO/62**, A/HRC/13/NGO/74**,
A/HRC/13/NGO/79**, A/HRC/13/NGO/93**, A/HRC/13/NGO/98**,
A/HRC/13/NGO/99**, A/HRC/13/NGO/108**, A/HRC/13/NGO/110**,
A/HRC/13/NGO/111**, A/HRC/13/NGO/125**, A/HRC/13/NGO/129**,
A/HRC/13/NGO/132**, A/HRC/13/NGO/136**, A/HRC/13/NGO/137**
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observer States and other observers, including NHRIs and NGOs. The list of
speakers will be closed 10 minutes after the commencement of the discussion].
*
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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,
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** All these documents have been already distributed.
A/HRC/13/OD/11
GE.10-11542
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Item 4
Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention
Individual Interactive Dialogue with:
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Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
A/HRC/13/47, A/HRC/13/G/7/Rev.1, A/HRC/13/NGO/45,
A/HRC/13/NGO/68
[Modalities for participation in interactive dialogue with one special procedure
mandate holder: States members of the Council, observer States and other
observers are requested to raise their nameplates and the list is noted by the podium.
NHRIs and NGOs are requested to inscribe with the speakers list, held by the
Secretariat in the room. Speaking time is 3 minutes for States members of the
Council, and 2 minutes for observer States and other observers, including NHRIs and
NGOs. Total time for NGOs 10-15 minutes.]
LUNCHTIME
12 p.m.-3 p.m.
23rd meeting
Item 4
Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention
Individual Interactive Dialogue cont’d
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Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar
A/HRC/13/48, A/HRC/13/NGO/37, A/HRC/13/NGO/55,
A/HRC/13/NGO/56, A/HRC/13/NGO/85, A/HRC/13/NGO/112
[Modalities for participation in interactive dialogue with one special procedure
mandate holder: States members of the Council, observer States and other
observers are requested to raise their nameplates and the list is noted by the podium.
NHRIs and NGOs are requested to inscribe with the speakers list, held by the
Secretariat in the room. Speaking time is 3 minutes for States members of the
Council, and 2 minutes for observer States and other observers, including NHRIs and
NGOs. Total time for NGOs 10-15 minutes.]
High Commissioner’s reports
A/HRC/13/66
General Debate: Item 4
A/HRC/13/NGO/3, A/HRC/13/NGO/11, A/HRC/13/NGO/18,
A/HRC/13/NGO/19, A/HRC/13/NGO/21, A/HRC/13/NGO/25,
A/HRC/13/NGO/35, A/HRC/13/NGO/38, A/HRC/13/NGO/39,
A/HRC/13/NGO/43, A/HRC/13/NGO/57, A/HRC/13/NGO/58,
A/HRC/13/NGO/80, A/HRC/13/NGO/81, A/HRC/13/NGO/82,
A/HRC/13/NGO/83, A/HRC/13/NGO/84, A/HRC/13/NGO/90,
A/HRC/13/NGO/95, A/HRC/13/NGO/96, A/HRC/13/NGO/112,
A/HRC/13/NGO/117, A/HRC/13/NGO/121, A/HRC/13/NGO/124,
A/HRC/13/NGO/126, A/HRC/13/NGO/127, A/HRC/13/NGO/128,
A/HRC/13/NGO/130, A/HRC/13/NGO/131
[Modalities for participation in the general debate: States members of the
Council, observer States and other observers, including NHRIs and NGOs are
requested to inscribe with the speakers list held by the Secretariat in the room.
Speaking time is 3 minutes for States members of the Council, and 2 minutes for
observer States and other observers, including NHRIs and NGOs.]
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AFTERNOON
3 p.m. – 6 p.m.
24th meeting
Item 4
Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention
(cont’d)
General Debate (cont’d)
[Modalities for participation in the general debate: States members of the
Council, observer States and other observers, including NHRIs and NGOs are
requested to inscribe with the speakers list held by the Secretariat in the room.
Speaking time is 3 minutes for States members of the Council, and 2 minutes for
observer States and other observers, including NHRIs and NGOs.]
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Programme of work, updated as of 12 March 2010 found in annex. Also available on the webpage:
http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrcouncil/13session/docs/ProgOfWork13.pdf
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PROGRAMME OF WORK FOR THE 13TH SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL (1 - 26 MARCH 2010)
- Version 12.03.10 WEEK 1
1 March
M 10.00
–
O 13.00
High-level segment (HLS)
starts 9.30 am, ends 13.30
WEEK 2
8 March
WEEK 3
15 March
Item 3 (cont’d) - starts at 9 a.m.
General debate (cont’d)
Item 4
Individual ID with:
. SR DPRK
. SR Myanmar
Item 3 (cont’d)
Clustered ID with:
. SR countering terrorism
. SR torture
N
D
13.00
–
15.00
A
Y
15.00
–
18.00
T
U
E
S
D
10.00
–
13.00
Break
HLS (cont’d)
--High-level Panel on economic and
financial crises (res.12/28)
16.00-18.30
Break
Item 3 (cont’d)
Clustered ID (cont’d)
. WG disappearances
. WG detention
. R-SG on IDPs
2 March
9 March
HLS (cont’d)
--High-level discussion on UN
Declaration on HRET (dec.12/118)
11.30-13.30
Item 3 (cont’d)
Break
Item 4 (cont’d)
General debate (cont’d)
Item 7 (cont’d)
General debate
16 March
Item 3 (cont’d)- starts 9am
. IE minorities – ID
Item 5
. HRC Advisory Committee
. Forum on minorities issues
23 March
Item 5 (cont’d)
. Social Forum
D
S
D
A
Y
15.00
–
18.00
HLS
ends 18.30
Panel discussion on the right to the
truth (res. 9/11)
Item 5 (cont’d)
General debate (cont’d)
Item 9 (cont’d)
General debate (cont’d)
3 March
10 March
17 March
24 March
Item 10 – starts 9 am
Individual ID with:
. IE Somalia
. SR joint report DRC res.10/33
HC reports (item 2)
General debate
Item 5 (cont’d)
Complaint Procedure
[Closed meeting]
Break
General debate
10.00
–
13.00
HLS (cont’d)
ends at 13.30
Annual full-day meeting on the rights
of the child (res. 10/14)
Item 6
Consideration of UPR-reports
. Eritrea
. Cyprus
. Dominican Republic
13.00
–
15.00
Break
Break
Break
15.00
–
18.00
HLS
General Segment
ends at 18.30
4 March
Item 1
T
H
U
R
S
10.00
–
13.00
13.00
–
15.00
D
A
Y
F
R
I
D
A
Y
Item 9
. WG African descent – ID
. IGW Durban
. Ad Hoc Com on compl. Standards
General debate
Break
N
E
Item 7 (cont’d) –starts at 9 a.m.
Item 8
General debate
13.00
–
15.00
W
E
Item 7
Follow-up to special sessions
(res. S-12/1 & S-9/1)
HC reports
Item 4 (cont’d)
HC reports
General debate
A
Y
WEEK 4
22 March
15.00
–
18.00
Item 2
HC annual report, followed by
Interactive Dialogue with HC
Break
Item 2 (cont’d)
ID-HC (cont’d)
Item 2 (cont’d)
HC/SG thematic reports followed by
General debate
5 March
10.00
–
13.00
Item 2 (cont’d) – starts 9 am
HC/SG thematic reports
followed by General debate
13.00
–
15.00
Item 3 (cont’d)
Clustered ID with:
. SR Right to Food
. SR on adequate housing
15.00
–
18.00
Item 3 (cont’d) – ends at 18.15
Annual interactive debate on the
rights of persons with disabilities
(res.10/7)
Item 6 (cont’d)
Consideration of UPR-reports
.Cambodia
. Norway
. Albania
18 March
Annual full-day meeting on the rights
of the child (res. 10/14)
(cont’d)
11 March
Item 1
. Appointment SP mandate holders
. HRC Advisory Committee elections
Decisions and conclusions
25 March
Item 3 (cont’d)
Clustered ID with:
. SR HR defenders
. SR freedom of religion and belief
Item 6 (cont’d)
Consideration of UPR-reports
. Democratic Republic of the Congo
. Côte d’Ivoire
. Portugal
Decisions and conclusions
(cont’d)
Break
Break
Break
Item 3 (cont’d)
. SRSG violence children - ID
. Report WG- OP CRC
12 March
Item 3 (cont’d)
General debate
Item 6 (cont’d)
Consideration of UPR-reports
. Bhutan
. Dominica
. Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
19 March
Item 6 (cont’d)
Consideration of UPR-reports
. Brunei Darussalam
. Costa Rica
. Equatorial Guinea
Decisions and conclusions
(cont’d)
26 March
Decisions and conclusions
(cont’d)
Break
Break
Break
Item 5
Complaint Procedure
[Closed meeting]
Item 6 (cont’d)
Consideration of UPR-reports
Ethiopia
General debate
Decisions and conclusions
(cont’d)
Report of the session
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