The second part of the HRC 6th session will continue the process of review and ratiomalization of the system of Special Procedure and will provide a follow up to its previous decisions. A number of Special Procedures mandate holders will also present their report to the Council and decision will be taken on pending draft resolutions. - Gross human rights violations in Lebanon
At the request addressed by the Permanent representative of Tunisia supported by one third of the members of the Human Rights Council, a special session of the Human Rights Council was held on Friday 11 August from 10 am onwards in room XX (Palais des Nations). Invitation to the second Roundtable on NGO participation in the Human Rights Council in Geneva (Rue de Varembé): 31 May 2006, 9:00-12:00. At this second meeting we would like to examine the following issues: a. NGO Participation in the opening session of the Council and during the High Level Segment b. Contributions by NGOs through: · written statements · oral statements c. Parallel events during the 1st session of the Human Rights Council. d. Possibility of NGO participation in the interactive dialogues with special procedures - Human rights situation in Darfur - 12 December 2006 (Date to be confirmed)
At the request addressed by the Permanent Representative of Finland, signed by 29 Members of the Human Rights Council, the Human Rights Council will hold its 4th Special Session immediately after the conclusion of the 3rd Regular Session of the Council. - United Nations, New York
More than 2,500 Non-governmental Organization (NGO) representatives and other civil society partners from more than 90 countries are expected to gather at the United Nations headquarters in New York, from 6 - 8 September 2006, to discuss ways and means for strengthening collaboration between local communities and global institutions. They will meet during the 59th Annual DPI/NGO Conference, entitled Unfinished Business: Effective Partnerships for Human Security and Sustainable Development. - Human rights violations emanating from Israeli military incursions in the OPT
At the request addressed by the Permanent Representatives of 21 Member States, the Human Rights Council will hold its 6th Special Session on the Human rights violations emanating from Israeli military incursions in the Occupied Palestinian Territories including the recent ones in occupied Gaza and West Bank town of Nablus.
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2nd part of the 6th session - Human Rights Council - 10-14 December 2007