Human Rights Council
Twenty-ninth session
Geneva, 15 June – 3 July 2015
Bulletin of informal meetings
Held in parallel to the session
The information contained in this document was compiled and is correct as of 12 noon of the previous working
day; it is reproduced as received and does not imply any opinion or endorsement by the Secretariat of the
United Nations, and can be subject to possible change. Event organizers are requested to kindly notify the
Secretariat (lgiardini@ohchr.org, Tel: 022 917 9255) of any change to their planned events.
Rooms E-3005, E-3009, E-3011, E-3015, and E-3019 have been allocated for meetings of European Union,
JUSCANZ, OIC, African Union and GRULAC respectively, for the entire duration of the session, and will not be
reflected in this document unless specifically requested.
Wednesday, 24 June 2015
MEETINGS ORGANIZED BY PERMANENT MISSIONS, INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS,
SPECIALIZED AGENCIES, OHCHR, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION
Type of
meeting
Time
Organized by
Subject of the meeting
08:00 – 10:00
Permanent Delegation of
the European Union (EU)
EU group meeting
Private
VIII
08:30 – 10:00
Permanent Mission of
Guatemala
GRULAC group meeting
Private
XXVII
09:00 – 12:00
African Union (AU)
African group meeting
Private
XXV
09:00 - 11:00
Permanent Mission of
Colombia
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on discrimination against
women
Public
IX
09:00 – 10:00
Permanent Delegation of
the Organization of Islamic
Cooperation (OIC)
OIC group meeting
Private
XXII
10:00 - 12:00
Permanent missions of
Bangladesh and Philippines
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on human rights and
climate change
Public
XI
10:00 - 12:00
Permanent Mission of
Finland
Women in peace and conflict, link to
sustainable use of natural resources
Public
XXVII
10:00 - 12:00
Permanent Mission of Iran
(Islamic Republic of)
NAM group meeting
Private
XXII
10:00 - 12:00
Permanent missions of
Peru and Ecuador
Open-ended Informal consultation on
the draft resolution on human rights
and the regulation of civilian
acquisition, possession and use of
firearms
Public
VIII
A/HRC/29/BI/7
Room
Bulletin of informal meetings
24 and 25 June 2015
12:00 - 13:30
Permanent Mission of
Finland
Women and natural resources:
realizing women's peacebuilding
potential through inclusive natural
resource management
Public
XXVII
13.00 - 15:00
Permanent Mission of
Bolivia (Plurinational State
of)
Best practices in combating
corruption and its impact on the
enjoyment of human rights
Public
XXI
13:00 – 14:00
Permanent Delegation of
the Organization of Islamic
Cooperation (OIC)
OIC group meeting
Private
XXII
13:00 - 14:00
Permanent Delegation of
the League of Arab States
Meeting of Ambassadors
Private
XI
13:00 - 16:00
International Labour
Organization, United
Nations Office on Drug and
Crimes and OHCHR
Regulatory and enforcement models
preventing the exploitation of workers
in the recruitment process, launch of
ILO and UNODC research studies
Public
IX
13:00 - 15:00
OHCHR, Permanent
missions of Argentina and
Switzerland
Rule of law tool for post-conflict
states: archives
Public
XXV
13:30 - 15.00
Permanent missions of
China, Denmark, Kenya
and Mexico
Beijing plus 20 plus - side event on
gender equality
Public
XXVII
13:30 - 15:00
Permanent Mission of
Mexico
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on protection of human
rights and fundamental freedoms
while countering terrorism
Public
VIII
14:00 - 16:00
Permanent Mission of
Canada
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on violence against
women
Public
XXII
15:00 - 17:00
Permanent Mission of
Ukraine
Open ended informal consultation on
the draft resolution on cooperation
and assistance to Ukraine in the field
of human rights
Public
XXI
15:00 - 16:30
Permanent Mission of the
United States of America
Second informal consultation on the
draft resolution on South Sudan
Public
VIII
15:30 – 17:00
Permanent missions of
Argentina, Nigeria, Norway,
Sierra Leone, the
Netherlands, the State of
Palestine and Child Rights
Connect
Safe schools: protecting education
from attacks
Public
XXVII
17:00 - 18:00
Permanent Mission of
Slovenia on behalf of the
core group: Canada, Chile,
Namibia, the Netherlands,
Republic of Korea, Rwanda,
Slovenia, Sweden and
Switzerland
Informal consultation on the draft
President’s statement on
commemorating 15 years of
Resolution 1325 - women, peace and
security
Public
XXI
18:00 - 20:00
Permanent Mission of
Portugal
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on the right to education
Public
XXV
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Bulletin of informal meetings
24 and 25 June 2015
MEETING ORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Time
Organized by
Subject of the meeting
Type of
meeting
Room
11:00 - 13:00
World Muslim Congress
Self-determination
Public
IX
12:00 - 13:00
The Conference of NGOs
having Consultative
Relationship with the United
Nations (CONGO)
Introduction to the Universal Periodic
Review (UPR) and Special
Procedures
Public
XXV
12:00 - 13:30
Bangwe and Dialogue
Migrant women's rights
Public
VIII
13:30 - 15:30
Action Internationale pour la
Paix et le Developpement
dans la region des Grands
Lacs
Droits de l'homme en Afrique du Sud
Public
XVII
15:00 - 16:30
Human Rights Watch
Human rights in Eritrea
Public
XXV
16:00 - 17:30
Minority Rights Group
International (MRG)
Human rights in Iraq
Public
XXII
16:00 - 17:30
Nonviolent Radical Party,
Transnational and
Transparty (NRPTT)
Trafficking in human organs
Public
IX
16:30 - 18:00
France Libertes: Fondation
Danielle Mitterrand
Human rights in Brazil: indigenous
consultations
Public
VIII
16:30 - 18:00
Indian Council of South
America (CISA)
Media rights of indigenous peoples
Public
XXV
17:30 - 18:30
Nonviolent Radical Party,
Transnational and
Transparty (NRPTT)
Human rights in Ireland
Public
IX
17:30 - 18:30
Pasumai Thaayagam
Foundation
Human rights in Sri Lanka: the case
of detainees and disappearances
Public
XXII
17:00 - 18:30
Arab NGO Network for
Development
Human rights in Bahrain
Public
XXVII
Forthcoming meetings Thursday, 25 June 2015
Please note that the information on forthcoming events is indicative and may be subject to change.
MEETINGS ORGANIZED BY PERMANENT MISSIONS, INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS,
SPECIALIZED AGENCIES, OHCHR AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION
Time
Organized by
Subject of the meeting
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Type of
meeting
Room
Bulletin of informal meetings
24 and 25 June 2015
08:00 – 10:00
Permanent Delegation of
the European Union (EU)
EU group meeting
Private
XI
08:00 – 10:00
President of the Human
Rights Council
Open-ended informal consultation by
the President of the Human Rights
Council
Public
XXI
08:30 – 10:00
Permanent Mission of
Guatemala
GRULAC group meeting
Private
XXVII
09:00 – 12:00
African Union (AU)
African group meeting
Private
XXV
09:00 – 10:00
Permanent Delegation of
the Organization of Islamic
Cooperation (OIC)
OIC group meeting
Private
XXII
09:00 – 11:00
Permanent missions of
Bangladesh, Belarus,
China, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt,
El Salvador, Namibia,
Mauritania, Morocco, Qatar,
Russian Federation, Saudi
Arabia, Sierra Leone,
Tunisia, Uganda,
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on protection of the family
Public
VIII
09:00 – 10:00
Permanent Mission of
Norway
WEOG meeting
Private
IX
10:00 - 12:00
Permanent Mission of Iran
(Islamic Republic of)
NAM group meeting
Private
XXII
10:00 - 12:00
Permanent missions of Italy
and Sierra Leone
Informal consultation on the draft
resolution on child, early and forced
marriage
Public
XXVII
13:00 – 14:00
Permanent Delegation of
the Organization of Islamic
Cooperation (OIC)
OIC group meeting
Private
XXII
13:00 - 15:00
OHCHR and Permanent
Mission of Belarus
Trafficking for organ removal
Public
IX
13.00 - 15:00
Permanent missions of
France, Germany, the
Netherlands, Qatar, Turkey
and United States of
America
Syrian Arab Republic after tyranny:
achieving a democratic and pluralistic
future
Public
XXI
13:00 – 14:00
Permanent Mission of Qatar
G.C.C. informal meeting
Private
E-3025
14:00 – 15:00
Permanent Delegation of
the League of Arab States
Meeting of experts
Private
XXVII
MEETING ORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Time
10:00 - 11:30
Organized by
United Network of Young
Peacebuilders (UNOY
Peacebuilders)
Subject of the meeting
Universal right to peace
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Type of
meeting
Public
Room
IX
Bulletin of informal meetings
24 and 25 June 2015
10:00 - 11:30
Americans for Democracy &
Human Rights in Bahrain
Human rights in Saudi Arabia: women's
rights
Public
XI
10:00 - 12:00
Organization for Defending
Victims of Violence
Human rights in Yemen: stop the violence
Public
VIII
10:00 - 12:00
World YWCA
Economic empowerment of young women
and girls
Public
XXI
11:30 - 13:00
Agency Internationale pour Le
Developpement
Human rights of refugees and migrants
Public
XI
11:30 - 13:00
CIVICUS World Alliance for
Citizen Participation
Human rights in Iraq and Syrian Arab
Republic: journalists
Public
IX
12:00 - 14:00
Global Network for Rights and
Development (GNRD)
Counter-terrorism and human rights
Public
XXVII
13:30 - 15:30
Al-Khoei Foundation
Human rights in Yemen: the neglected
human suffering
Public
XI
14:00 - 15:30
Association de Défense des
Droits de l'Homme
Islamophobia in the media
Public
XXII
15:00 - 16:30
Association Burkinabé pour la
Survie de l'Enfance
Human rights in Sri Lanka: whether hybrid
mechanism will work
Public
IX
15:00 - 17:00
Action Internationale pour la
Paix et le Developpement
dans la region des Grands
Lacs
Droits de l'homme au Burundi
Public
XXI
15:00 - 17:00
Indian Council of South
America (CISA)
Protecting journalists and human rights
teams
Public
XXVII
15:30 - 17:00
Khiam Rehabilitation Center
for Victims of Torture
Political prisoners in Europe
Public
XI
15:30 - 15:00
Union des Nations pour
l'enseignement, la science
universelle et les droits de
l'homme (UNESU)
Private sector and post-2015
Public
XXV
16:30 - 18:00
International Youth and
Student Movement for the
United Nations
Human rights in Western Sahara
Public
IX
European Bureau for Lesser
Used Languages/ ELEN
Human rights in Spain: Language
discrimination Spain
Public
XI
17:00 - 18:30
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