| | CONGO Resources58th session of the UN Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human RightsGeneva, 7 - 25 August 2006"NGO perspectives on the future of the Social Forum of the Sub-Commission" - 9 August 2006, 13:45-15:00 - Room XXII, Geneva Invited participants: Mr. Jose Bengoa, Member of the Sub-Commission and Chair of the IVth Social Forum - Mr. Xavier Verzat, ATD Quart Monde organized by International Movement ATD Fourth World, International Council of Women & the Conference of NGOs in consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CONGO)Following the extension of its mandate for one year by the Human Rights Council, the Sub-Commission will hold its last session starting 7 August. The Working Group on Indigenous Populations will be convened pre-sessionally from 31 July to 4 August and the Social Forum will be organised on 3 and 4 August. Information is also available on the other subsidiary bodies of the Sub-Commission. More information is available on the OHCHR website.Contents
Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (7-25 August 2006)The Human Rights Council decided during its first session that the mandate of the Sub-Commission would be extended for the priod of one year and should hold its final session, including its subsidiary bodies, to transmit its on-going work to the Council and to prepare a paper on the Sub-Commission's record and its vision and recommendations for future expert advice to the Council. The Sub-Commission decided at the beginning of this session to meet for three weeks, including in-session working groups, as allowed by the Human Rights Council. TIMETABLE. CONGO convened an NGO discussion meeting on the future of expert advice within the Human Rights Council, on 15 August 2006. Bureau of the 58th session of the Sub-CommissionChairperson: Vice Chairs: Mr. Mohammed Habib CHERIF (Tunisia) More information coming soon. Related pages and documents
Posted: 2006-7-21 Updated: 2006-8-30 |