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Mr. Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations, will address
the Commission at 12.02 p.m.
H.E. Mr. Laurent Nkusi, Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister of
Rwanda in charge of information, Mr. Claudien Uwanyirigira, Director,
National Population Office, survivor of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda,
member of the Federation of Associations of Genocide Survivors and
member of the National Human Rights Commission of Rwanda, and
coordinators of regional groups will make statements as part of the
observance of the International Day of Reflection on the 1994
Genocide of Rwanda.
Rights of the child.
E/CN.4/2004/9 and Add.1-2, E/CN.4/2004/67, E/CN.4/2004/68,
E/CN.4/2004/69, E/CN.4/2004/70, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/4,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/74, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/81,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/85, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/96,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/105, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/136,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/147, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/241,
E/CN.4/Sub.2003/26.
 For the deadlines for the submission of draft resolutions, see annex
 All delegations scheduled to take the floor must provide the Secretariat beforehand with 25 copies of their
statements. For general distribution, 250 copies are needed.
 Identity photo-badges valid for the duration of the session may be obtained by all delegations, if needed, from
the UNOG 9 Security and Safety Section at the villa “Les Feuillantines”(13, avenue de la Paix) from 8.00 a.m. to
5.00 p.m. upon presentation of a copy of their letter of accreditation and an identity document.
E/CN.4/2004/OD.19
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Specific groups and individuals:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Migrant workers;
Minorities;
Mass exoduses and displaced persons;
Other vulnerable groups and individuals.
E/CN.4/2004/71, E/CN.4/2004/72, E/CN.4/2004/73
E/CN.4/2004/74, E/CN.4/2004/75
E/CN.4/2004/76 and Add.1, 2, 3, 4
E/CN.4/2004/77 and Add.1, 2, 3, 4
E/CN.4/2004/78 and Add.1, E/CN.4/2004/119,
E/CN.4/2004/122, E/CN.4/2004/G/15,
E/CN.4/2004/G/17, E/CN.4/2004/G/32,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/20, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/22,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/23, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/61,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/63, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/67,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/75, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/87,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/90, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/97,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/115, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/137,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/148, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/178,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/188, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/209,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/215, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/216,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/233, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/234,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/235, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/242,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/249, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/250,
E/CN.4/2004/NGO/251, E/CN.4/2004/NGO/252,
A/58/118 and Corr.1, A/58/161, A/58/255
List of speakers
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Iraq
Norway
Oman
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Nicaragua
Bangladesh
Syrian Arab Republic
Morocco
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Iceland
Angola
Switzerland
World Health Organization (WHO)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Benin
Slovenia
Venezuela
Ghana
Mozambique
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Madagascar
Viet Nam
Thailand
Islamic Republic of Iran
Algeria
Myanmar
Cameroon
Colombia
Senegal
Liechtenstein
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Joint statement: International Save the Children Alliance [International Council of Women,
International Alliance of Women, International Federation of Social Workers, International
Catholic Child Bureau, Casa Alianza, Defence for Children International, Plan International,
Sweden].
Joint statement: Federation of Cuban Women [Women’s International Democratic Federation,
Organization for the Solidarity of the Peoples of Asia, Africa and Latin America].
Joint statement: Centro de Estudios sobre la Juventud [National Union of Jurists of Cuba]
World Organization against Torture
International Federation Terre des Hommes
General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
Friends World Committee for Consultation
International Movement for Fraternal Union among Races and Peoples
Human Rights Advocates
Himalayan Research and Cultural Foundation
Jubilee Campaign
World Federation of the United Nations Associations
CIRAC
Organization for Defending Victims of Violence
World Federation of Democratic Youth
World Vision International
Permanent Assembly for Human Rights
International Possibilities Unlimited
Anti-Slavery International
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Families of Victims of Involuntary Disappearance
All China Women’s Federation
International Institute for Peace
Latin American Federation of Associations of Relatives of Disappeared Detainees
World Young Women’s Christian Association
B’nai B’rith International
Union nationale de la femme tunisienne
International Union of Socialist Youth
Center for Economic and Social Rights
Interfaith International
A Woman’s Voice International
Liberal International
Defence for Children International
Research Center for Feminist Action
Third World movement against the Exploitation of Women
International Humanist and Ethical Union
Association of World Citizens
Catholic Institute for International Relations
Fraternité Notre Dame
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Egypt
Ireland (on behalf of the European Union)
Austria
Mexico
Pakistan
Cuba
Hungary
Ukraine
Argentina (on behalf of GRULAC)
United States of America
Chile
China
Burkina Faso
Russian Federation
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International Committee of the Red Cross
Romania
Iraq
New Zealand
Norway
Ecuador
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
El Salvador
Nicaragua
Morocco
Finland
Senegal
World Health Organization (WHO)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Ghana
Holy See
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Colombia
Singapore
Switzerland
Serbia and Montenegro
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Bulgaria
Cyprus
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Joint statement: Friends World Committee for Consultation [International Catholic Migration
Commission, Jesuit Refugee Service, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch].
Joint statement: Minority Rights Group [International Movement Against All Forms of
Discrimination and Racism, Bahaí International Community]
Joint statement: 3HO Foundation [International Association Counselling, Worldwide
Organization for Women, Institute for Planetary Synthesis, International Association for
Religious Freedom, All India Women’s Conference, World Organisation of Former Pupils of
Catholic Education (OMAEC), Interfaith International, The Temple of Understanding,
International Association of Educators for World Peace].
Joint statement: International Cooperation for Development and Solidarity [Pax Christi
International]
Joint statement: International Human Rights Association of American Minorities [Rural
Development Foundation, International Educational Development, International Youth
Catholic Students].
Joint statement: African Society of International and Comparative Law [International Youth
and Student Movement for the United Nations].
Franciscans International
Liberation
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Centre Europe-Tiers Monde (CETIM)
Migrants Rights International
General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
South Asia Human Rights Documentation Centre
All for Reparations and Emancipation
World Union for Progressive Judaism
Federación de Asociaciones de Defensa y Promoción de los Derechos Humanos
Human Rights Advocates
Becket Fund for Religious Liberty
Himalayan Research and Cultural Foundation
Jubilee Campaign
CIRAC
International NGO Forum on Indonesia Development
World Federation of United Nations Associations
International Institute for Peace
European Union Public Relations
International Religious Liberty Association
Association of World Citizens
Organization for Defending Victims of Violence
International Service for Human Rights
International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights
Federal Union of European Nationalities
Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights
Afro-Asian Peoples Solidarity Organization
World Federation of Democratic Youth
Movement against Racism and for Friendship among Peoples
Centro de Estudios sobre la Juventud
Society for Threatened Peoples (International)
World Confederation of Labour
Philippine Human Rights Information Centre
International Humanist and Ethical Union
International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
Transnational Radical Party
Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development
Organisation internationale pour le droit a l’éducation et la liberté d’enseignement (OIDEL)
Norwegian Refugee Council
Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development
Colombian Commission of Jurists
World Peace Council
Permanent Assembly for Human Rights
Pax Romana
Interfaith International
International Federation of Free Journalists
A Woman’s Voice International
Asian Migrant Centre
Association for World Education
China Disabled Persons Federation
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Netherlands Organization for International Development Cooperation
World Blind Union
Worldview International
Australian Council for Overseas Aid
Asia-Japan Women’s Resource Center
Nord-Sud XXI
Center for Women’s Global Leadership
MADRE
Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network
GRABS (Groupe de Recherche et d’action pour le bien-être social)
PPeerrssoonnss iinnvviitteedd
Ms. Gabriela Rodríguez Pizarro, Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants (item 14).
Ms. Sheikha Hessa Khalifa bin-Ahmed al-Thani, Special Rapporteur on disability of the
Commission for Social Development (item 14).
Mr. Francis Deng, Representative of the Secretary-General on internally displaced persons (item 14).
Other meetings
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Subject of the meeting
Type of
meeting
Conference
Room
10-11 a.m. Permanent Missions of
Finland and Germany
Draft resolution on
adequate housing
10.00 .a.m.- Permanent Mission of
13.00 p.m. Uruguay
Draft resolution on the
rights of the child
Public
XXIII
10.00 a.m.- Permanent Mission of
12.00 noon Australia
National Human Rights
Institutions
Closed
Co-sponsors
only
VII
10-11 a.m. Permanent Mission of
Luxemburg
Draft resolution on the
work of the SubCommission
Closed
Co-sponsors
only
XI
11.00 a.m.- Permanent Mission of
12.00 noon France
Draft resolution on
extreme poverty
Public
XI
10-11 a.m. Permanent Mission of
Croatia
Draft resolution on
conscientious objection to
military service
Public
XXV
12.00 noon- Permanent Missions of
13.00 p.m. Finland and Germany
Draft resolution on
adequate housing
Public
XXIV
Public
XXIV
1-3 p.m.
UNICEF Regional Office
for Europe
XXI
-8/…
1-3 p.m.
OHCHR/DPI
Briefing of the Special
Rapporteur on the human
rights of migrants
Public
XXV
OHCHR
Briefing by the
Representative of the
Secretary-General on
internally displaced
persons
Public
XI
3-4 p.m.
Permanent Mission of
Italy
Assistance to Somalia in
the field of human rights
Co-sponsors
only
XI
3-5 p.m.
Permanent Mission of
Philippines
Draft resolution on
violence against women
Co-sponsors
only
E-2060
3-4 p.m.
Permanent Mission of
Congo
Draft resolution on racism
Public
XXIV
4-5 p.m.
Permanent Mission of
Congo
Draft resolution on
kidnapping of children
Public
XXIV
3.00 p.m.4.30 p.m.
Permanent Mission of
Costa Rica
Draft resolution on the
environment and human
rights as part of sustainable
development
Public
XXI
3-4 pm
Permanent Mission of
Norway
Draft resolution on human
rights defenders
Closed
Co-sponsors
only
VII
3-5 p.m.
Permanent Mission of the
Czech Republic
Human rights and special
procedures
Public
E-2070
3-5 p.m.
Permanent Mission of
Mexico
Draft resolution on the
human rights of migrants
Public
XII
3-6 p.m.
Permanent Missions of
Mexico and Guatemala
Draft resolution on the
protection of human rights
and fundamental freedoms
while countering terrorism
Public
XXIII
3.00 p.m.4.30 p.m.
Permanent Mission of
Portugal
Economic, social and
cultural rights
Public
XXII
3.30 p.m.6.00 p.m.
Permanent Mission of Cuba
Informal consultations
Public
XXII
1.30 p.m.2.30 p.m.
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4-5 p.m.
Permanent Mission of Brazil Draft resolution on the
right to everyone to the
enjoyment of the highest
attainable standard of
physical and mental health
Public
XI
4-6 p.m.
Permanent Mission of the
Philippines
Private
E-3025
5-6 p.m.
Permanent Mission of Brazil Access to medication in the
context of pandemics such
as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis
and malaria
Public
XI
4.30 p.m.6.00 p.m.
Permanent Mission of
Portugal
Draft resolution on the
right to education
Public
XXII
4.30 p.m.6.00 p.m.
Permanent Mission of
Costa Rica
Draft resolution on the
United Nations Decade for
human rights education
Public
XXI
5.00 p.m.6.30 p.m.
Permanent Mission of
Sweden
Draft resolution on the
rights of persons with
disabilities
Public
XXIV
Type of
meeting
Conference
Room
Draft resolution on
violence against women
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Subject of the meeting
9.00 a.m.- Permanent Mission of
11.30 a.m. Canada
Draft resolution on violence
against women
XXVII
10.00 a.m.- Permanent Mission of
12.00 noon Portugal
Protection of United Nations
personnel
Public
XXV
10.00 a.m.- Permanent Mission of
12.00 noon Luxemburg
Draft resolution on the work
of the Sub-Commission
Public
XII
10.00 a.m.- Permanent Mission of
12.00 noon the Netherlands
Draft resolution on the
elimination of all forms of
religious intolerance
Closed
Co-sponsors
only
XIX
10.00 a.m.- Permanent Mission of
12.00 noon Norway
Draft resolution on human
rights defenders
Public
E-2070
10.00 a.m.- Permanent Mission of
1.00 pm
Brazil
The incompatibility between
democracy and racism
Public
E-3025
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1.00 p.m. Sweden
Informal consultations on
summary executions
Public
XXII
10.00 a.m.- Permanent Mission of
1.00 p.m. Pakistan
Consultations on the draft
resolution on the right to
everyone to the enjoyment of
the highest attainable standard
of physical and mental health
Public
10.00 a.m.- Permanent Mission of
1.00 p.m. Finland
Status of the International
Covenants on Human Rights
Public
IX
11.30 a.m.- Permanent Mission of
1.00 p.m. Romania
Enhancing the role of regional,
sub-regional and other
organizations in promoting and
consolidating democracy
12.00
noon1.00 p.m.
Permanent Mission of
India
Draft resolution on pluralism
and tolerance
Public
XX
1-2 p.m.
Permanent Mission of
United States of America
Briefing for NGOs
Public
XXVII
1-3 p.m.
Presidency of the
European Union
EU Coordination meeting
Private
E-3023
1-3 p.m.
Presidency of the
European Union
EU Coordination meeting
Private
E-3025
1.15 p.m.3.00 pm
Permanent Mission of
Cuba
3-4 p.m.
Permanent Mission of
Mexico
Draft resolution on the
Convention on the rights of
migrants workers
3-5 p.m.
Permanent Mission of
Algeria
3-5 p.m.
Permanent Mission of
Chile
3-6 p.m.
Organization of the
Islamic Conference
3-6 p.m.
Permanent Mission of
Sweden
Draft resolution on the right of
persons with disabilities
Public
E-3025
3.30 p.m.6.00 p.m.
Permanent Mission of
Cuba
Informal consultations
Public
XXVII
XXV
Public
E-2060
Consultations on the draft
resolution on human rights and
terrorism
Closed
Co-sponsors
only
XX
Draft resolution on the right to
restitution
Public
XXIV
XXII
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Permanent Missions of
Finland and Germany
Draft resolution on adequate
housing
4-6 p.m.
Permanent Mission of
Malaysia
Draft resolutions on the right to
Closed
development, on unilateral
Co-sponsors
coercive measures and on
only
international cooperation
4.30 p.m.6.00 p.m.
Permanent Mission of
the Philippines
No title given
Private
XXI
5-6 p.m.
Permanent Missions of
Australia, Costa Rica,
Congo, Germany, Libyan
Arab Jamahiriya, the
Philippines and Poland
Special Rapporteur on
trafficking
Private
E-2070
Permanent Mission of
Mexico
Draft resolution on human
rights and fundamental
freedoms
Private
XXIV
5-7 p.m.
Public
XXV
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Room
10.00 a.m.12.00 noon
Organization for Defending Victims of
Violence
Public
XXIV
11.00 a.m.1.00 p.m.
Association of World Citizens
Public
XXI
11.30 a.m.1.00 p.m.
International Federation of Human Rights
Leagues
Public
XXV
1-3 p.m.
Association for World Education
Public
XXI
1-3 p.m.
International Publishers Associations
Public
XXII
1-3 p.m.
The African Society of International and
Comparative Law
Public
XXVII
1-3 p.m.
The Asian Forum for Human rights and
Development
Public
XIX
1-3 p.m.
International Association for Religious
Freedom
Public
XXIII
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Interfaith International
Public
XII
1-3 p.m.
International Indian Treaty Council/OHCHR
Public
XX
International League for the Rights and
Liberation of Peoples
Public
E-3023
3.00 p.m.4.30 p.m.
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Preparation
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