Human Rights Council
Twenty-ninth session
Geneva, 15 June - 3 July 2015
Order of the day*
Plenary meetings – Room XX
Monday, 15 June 2015
MORNING
9.00 – 12.00
1st meeting
Item 1
Organizational and procedural matters
A/HRC/29/1, A/HRC/29/1/Corr.1
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
Update by the High Commissioner followed by general debate
[Modalities for participation in the general debate: States Members of the Council,
observer States and other observers, including NHRIs, are requested to inscribe with
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.]
[approx.
11:45]
[Advance electronic inscription for lists of speakers for 3 clustered
interactive dialogues taking place on 15 and 16 June: with Special
Rapporteurs on human rights of migrants and on minority issues;
with Working Group on human rights and transnational
corporations and other business enterprises and with Special
Rapporteur on trafficking; and with Special Rapporteurs on
violence against women and on human rights of internally
displaced persons]
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
LUNCH
12.00 – 18.00
2nd and 3rd
Meeting
12.00
Visit of H.E. Mr. Igor Crnadak
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina
*
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 & #HRC29). Any
comments should be notified to the Secretariat, room E-3060.
A/HRC/29/OD/1
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12.15
2
Visit of H.E. Baroness Anelay
Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Update by the High Commissioner followed by general debate
(cont’d)
[Modalities for participation in the general debate: See above.]
Enhanced interactive dialogue on the human rights of migrants
[Modalities for participation in the enhanced interactive dialogue: 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 pressing the microphone button at their
desk at the beginning of the dialogue, 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 online registration at the List of Speakers desk in Room XX. Speaking
time is 2 minutes for all.]
AFTERNOON
18.00 -- 21.00
4th meeting
Item 3
Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political,
economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to
development
Clustered interactive dialogue with:
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
A/HRC/29/36, A/HRC/29/36/Add.1, A/HRC/29/36/Add.2,
A/HRC/29/36/Add.3, A/HRC/29/36/Add.4, A/HRC/29/36/Add.5,
A/HRC/29/36/Add.6, A/HRC/29/NGO/8, A/HRC/29/NGO/14,
A/HRC/29/NGO/70
- Special Rapporteur on minority issues (study of the human rights
situation of Roma)
A/HRC/29/24, A/HRC/29/NI/1, A/HRC/29/NGO/103
[Modalities for participation in the clustered interactive dialogue: Advance
inscription applies, please refers to announcements made in the room and through SMS
alerts. 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.]
 Subject to approval by the Council
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Other information:
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Draft programme of work is attached.
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statements.
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kindly allow sufficient time for accreditation.
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Information about accessibility for persons with disabilities is available at the dedicated web page on accessibility
[http://www.ohchr.org/hrc/accessibility].
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Giardini (email: lgiardini@ohchr.org * tel. 79255 * office E-3060), no later than 12 o’clock (noon) of the day
before the meeting.
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photographs in Room XX.
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DRAFT PROGRAMME OF WORK FOR THE 29TH SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL (15 JUNE-3 JULY 2015)
as of 12 June 2015 (subject to change)
15 June (non-stop)
22 June (non-stop)
29 June (non-stop)
ITEM 5 / 6 (cont’d)
ITEM 1 - Opening of the session
ITEM 7
9.00 ITEM 3 (cont’d) - Clustered ID with: 9.00
–
–
Individual ID with Commission of
ITEM 2* - Update by the HC followed by
- SR on extreme poverty
12.00 - SR on counter-terrorism
12.00
inquiry on Gaza
General debate
followed by General debate
12.00
General debate (cont’d)
ITEM 7 (cont’d)
12.00 ITEM 3 (cont’d) - Clustered ID (cont’d)
followed by
–
General debate (cont’d)
ITEM 2 & 3 - SG/HC thematic reports 15.00
Enhanced interactive dialogue
15.00
followed by General debate
ITEM 8 - General debate
on the human rights of migrants**
ITEM 3 - Clustered ID with:
- SR on migrants
- SR on minority issues (study on Roma)
16 June (non-stop)
ITEM 3 (cont’d) - Clustered ID (cont’d)
ITEM 3 (cont’d) - Clustered ID with:
- WG on transnational corporations and
human rights
- SR on trafficking
ITEM 3 (cont’d) - Clustered ID (cont’d)
ITEM 3 (cont’d) - Clustered ID with:
- SR on violence against women
- SR on internally displaced persons
15.00
–
18.00
ITEM 2 & 3 (cont’d)
General debate (cont’d)
15.00
18.00
23 June
9.00
–
12.00
12.00
–
13.00
13.00
–
15.00
ITEM 4
Individual ID with the Commission 9.00
–
of inquiry on the Syrian Arab
12.00
Republic (oral update)
ITEM 4 (cont’d)
Individual ID with SR on Belarus
Break
ITEM 8 (cont’d) - GD (cont’d)
ITEM 9
Individual ID with SR on racism
followed by General debate
30 June (non-stop)
ITEM 9 (cont’d)
General debate (cont’d)
ITEM 10
Individual ID with IE on
the Central African Republic
PANEL ON THE EFFECTS OF
12.00 TERRORISM ON THE ENJOYMENT BY
ALL PERSONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS
AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS
15.00
(HRC res. 28/17)
ITEM 4 (cont’d)
PANEL ON REALIZING THE EQUAL
15.00 - Individual ID w. SR Belarus (cont’d) 15.00
ITEM 10 (cont’d)
ENJOYMENT OF THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION
–
- Individual ID with the Commission 18.00
- Individual ID with IE on CAR (cont’d)
BY EVERY GIRL (HRC res. 27/6)
18.00
- Individual ID with IE on Côte d’Ivoire
of inquiry on Eritrea
- Individual ID with SR on Eritrea
17 June (non-stop)
24 June (non-stop)
1 July (non-stop)
ITEM 10 (cont’d)
ITEM 4 (cont’d)
9.00
9.00 ID with IE on Côte d’Ivoire (cont’d)
Individual ID with SR on Eritrea
ITEM 2 (cont’d)
–
–
ITEM 3 (cont’d) - Clustered ID (cont’d)
(cont’d)
12.00
12.00
ID on OHCHR oral update
followed by General debate
on Boko Haram
ITEM 10 (cont’d)
- HC annual presentation on technical
ITEM 3 (cont’d) - Clustered ID with:
12.00 cooperation
12.00
ITEM
4
(cont’d)
General
debate
–
– - Board of Trustees of Voluntary Fund
- SR on right to freedom of expression
(cont’d)
15.00
15.00
- SR on peaceful assembly & association
for Technical Cooperation
followed by General debate
ITEM 3 (cont’d) - Clustered ID cont’d
15.00
15.00
ITEM 3 (cont’d) - Clustered ID with:
ITEM 10 (cont’d)
ITEM 6 - UPR outcomes
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–
Kyrgyzstan, Kiribati, Guinea
General debate (cont’d)
- SR on independence of judges & lawyers 18.00
18.00
- SR on right to health
18 June (non-stop)
25 June (non-stop)
2 July
ITEM 3 (cont’d) - Clustered ID (cont’d)
9.00
10.00
ITEM 6 - UPR outcomes
ITEM 1 (cont’d)
ITEM 3 (cont’d) - Clustered ID with:
–
–
Lao People’s Democratic Republic,
Decisions
and conclusions
- SR on right to education
12.00
13.00
Spain, Lesotho
- IE on international solidarity
ITEM 4 (cont’d) - GD (cont’d)
ITEM 5
12.00
13.00
Reports of the Social Forum, Forum
ITEM 3 (cont’d) - Clustered ID (cont’d)
–
–
Break
15.00 on Business & HR and IGWG on the 15.00
right to peace
followed by General debate
ITEM 3 (cont’d) - Clustered ID with:
- SR on summary executions
15.00
ITEM 6 (cont’d) - UPR outcomes 15.00
ITEM 1 (cont’d)
–
–
- WG on discrimination against women
Kenya, Armenia, Guinea-Bissau
18.00
18.00 Decisions and conclusions (cont’d)
–
18.00 17.15 - Dialogue with co-facilitator for the
post-2015 development agenda**
9.00
–
12.00
12.00
14.00
14.00
15.00
F
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D
A
Y 15.00
–
18.00
19 June
ANNUAL FULL-DAY DISCUSSION
ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF WOMEN
(HRC res. 6/30, 23/25 and 26/15)
Break
ITEM 3 (cont’d) - Clustered ID (cont’d)
ANNUAL FULL-DAY DISCUSSION
ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF WOMEN
(HRC res. 6/30, 23/25 and 26/15)
* Item 2 remains open throughout the session
3 July
26 June
9.00
–
12.00
12.00
–
14.00
14.00
–
16.00
16.00
–
18.00
ITEM 6 (cont’d) - UPR outcomes
Sweden, Grenada, Turkey
9.00
–
12.00
ITEM 1 (cont’d)
Decisions and conclusions (cont’d)
ITEM 6 (cont’d) - UPR outcomes
Guyana, Kuwait
12.00
–
14.00
Break
ITEM 5 (cont’d) - GD (cont’d)
ITEM 6 (cont’d) - General debate
14.00
–
18.00
- Decisions and conclusions (cont’d)
- Appointment of SP mandate holders
- Adoption of the session report
Break
**Subject to Council approval
ITEM 1 (cont’d)
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Human Rights Council
th
29 session (15 June – 3 July 2015)
Inscriptions on the list of speakers and speaking time arrangements
TYPE OF DISCUSSION
(MIN.)
OBSERVER STATES
AND OTHER
OBSERVERS
(MIN.)
OBSERVERS FOR
NHRIs* / NGOs**
(MIN.)
General debates for all items
3’
2’
2’ per NHRI / NGO
Panels
2’
2’
2’ per NHRI / NGO
3’
2’
2’ per NHRI / NGO
5’
……………….
may be reduced
according to the
number of registered
speakers to
3’
(or 2’)
3’
……………….
may be reduced
according to the
number of registered
speakers to
2’
3’ per NHRI / NGO
……………….
may be reduced
according to the
number of registered
speakers to 2’
Consideration of the UPR
reports
3’
may be reduced
according to the
number of registered
speakers to
2’
(or minimum 1:30)
2’
may be reduced
according to the
number of registered
speakers to
minimum 1:30
2’ per NHRI / NGO
Right of reply
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
country and other mandates
(when individual)
Interactive dialogues for
thematic mandates
(when clustered)
……………………..
NEW: maximum duration
of each clustered interactive
dialogue is 4 hours
MEMBER STATES
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The electronic system in Room XX will be used for all individual 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 all clustered interactive dialogues, the electronic registration will take place at the start of the morning
meeting one day before the dialogue takes place.
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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 the adoptions of UPR outcomes under agenda item 6, speaking time for States varies depending on the
number of speakers inscribed. The NHRI with A status can speak for 2 minutes immediately following the State
under review. 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.
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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.
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Speaking time arrangements for a clustered interactive dialogue (“ID”)
with special procedures mandate holders
1. The following arrangements have been made for the 29th 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.