Secretariat of the Human Rights Council
Wednesday, 18 March 2009
Bulletin of informal meetings
held in parallel to the tenth session of
the Human Rights Council
The information included in this Bulletin is provided for ease of reference only and is subject to possible
change. Permanent reservations of conference rooms made for meetings of regional groups and other groups
of States will not be reflected in this document unless specifically requested.
The information included and the suggested titles of meetings do not imply any opinion or endorsement by the
Secretariat of the United Nations.
18 March 2009
Meetings organized by Permanent Missions, intergovernmental organizations, specialized
agencies, OHCHR and the Department of Public Information
Organized by
Subject of the meeting
Type of
meeting
conference
room
Permanent Mission of Mexico
Co-sponsors meeting on the draft
resolution: Protection of human rights
while countering terrorism
Private
XXI
10.00 -12.00
Permanent Mission of Portugal
Open-ended informal consultations
on the draft resolution on the
realization in all countries of
economic, social and cultural rights:
Follow-up to the Human Rights
Council resolution 4/1
Public
XXIII
11.00 -13.00
European Union
Informal consultations on the
Democratic People’s Republic of
Korea
Public
XXIV
Permanent Mission of Cuba
Informal consultations on the draft
resolution on: Enhancement of
international cooperation in the field
of human rights
Public
XXI
Permanent Mission of Palestine
Open-ended informal consultations
on the resolutions of Palestine under
agenda item 7
Public
XXIII
Time
10.00 - 11.30
11.30-13.00
12.00-13.00
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Time
Organized by
Subject of the meeting
Type of
meeting
conference
room
13.00-15.00
Permanent Mission of Brazil
Open-ended informal consultations
on the United Nations guidelines on
children without parental care
Public
XXI
13.00-15.00
Permanent Mission of Denmark
Co-sponsors meeting on: Torture and
other cruel, inhumane or degrading
punishment. The role and
responsibility or medical and other
health personnel
Private
XXIV
13.00-15.00
Permanent Missions of France and
the Netherlands on behalf of the
European Union
Open-ended consultations on the draft
resolution on: Discrimination based
on religion or belief and its impact on
the enjoyment of the economic, social
and cultural rights
Public
XXII
15.00-17.00
Permanent Mission of France
Open-ended informal consultations on
the draft resolution on arbitrary
detention
Public
XXVII
15.00-17.00
Permanent Mission of Maldives
Open-ended informal consultations on
the draft resolution on human rights
and climate change
Public
XXI
15.00-18.00
Permanent Mission of Cuba
Open-ended informal consultations on
the draft resolutions on: The social
forum and composition of the staff of
the OHCHR
Public
XXII
15.00-18.00
European Union
Informal consultations on Myanmar
Public
XXIV
16.00-18.00
Permanent Mission of Cuba
Open-ended informal consultations on
the draft resolution on cultural rights
and cultural diversity
Public
XXIII
17.00-19.00
Permanent Missions of Mexico
and New Zealand
Open-ended informal consultations on
the draft resolutions on the human
rights of persons with disabilities
Public
XXVII
Time
Organized by
Suggested title of the meeting
Type of
meeting
conference
room
14.00 – 16.00
Interfaith International
Towards a confederation of peoples in
South Asia
Public
XXIII
NGO events
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