Draft annual programme of work for the twelfth cycle of the Human Rights Council * [as of 7 December 2017]

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1 Draft annual programme of work for the twelfth cycle of the Human Rights Council * [as of 7 December 2017] 37th session [incl. HLS] (26 February 23 Item 1. Organizational and procedural matters Item 1. Organizational and procedural matters Item 1. Organizational and procedural matters Adoption of the programme of work for the session High-level segment Selection and appointment of mandate holders Adoption of the report of the session High-level panel with United Nations agencies on human rights mainstreaming (theme: the promotion and protection of human rights in the light of the universal periodic review mechanism: challenges and opportunities) Adoption of the programme of work for the session Selection and appointment of mandate holders Adoption of the report of the session Adoption of the programme of work for the session Selection and appointment of mandate holders Adoption of the report of the session Election of Advisory Committee members (HRC dec. 18/121) Item 2. Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of OHCHR and the Secretary-General Item 2. Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of OHCHR and the Secretary-General Item 2. Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of OHCHR and the Secretary-General Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports on Guatemala, Honduras and Colombia (GA res. 48/141) Report of OHCHR on the question of human rights in Cyprus (HRC dec. 2/102) Oral briefing of the HC on OHCHR mission to improve the human rights situation and accountability in Burundi (HRC res. 36/2) Interim report of the SG on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran (GA res. 72/XX, draft A/C.3/72/L.41) Update by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Report of UN Women on its activities to eliminate violence against women (GA res. 50/166) Oral briefing of the HC on OHCHR mission to improve the human rights situation and accountability in Burundi (HRC res. 36/2) Interactive dialogue ID on the oral update by the HC on the human rights situation of Rohingya people (HRC res. S- 27/1) Update by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Report of the HC on the composition of OHCHR staff (HRC res. 36/1) Interactive dialogue ID on the final report of the HC on OHCHR mission to improve the human rights situation and accountability in Burundi (HRC res. 36/2) *The draft annual programme of work is based on the resolutions and decisions adopted by the Human Rights Council and the General Assembly. It is subject to change according to new resolutions and decisions of the Council and the GA to be adopted during the year. It also takes into account the voluntary calendar of thematic resolutions. Exact wording of titles is subject to change.

2 Report of the SG on the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture (GA res. 72/XX, draft A/C.3/72/L.20/Rev.1) Report of the SG on the special fund established by the OPCAT (GA res. 72/XX, draft A/C.3/72/L.20/Rev.1) Report of the SG containing conclusions and recommendations by special procedures (CHR res. 2004/76 and HRC dec. 2/102) Report of the SG on measures taken to implement resolution 9/8 and obstacles to its implementation, including recommendations for further improving the effectiveness, harmonization and reform of the treaty body system (HRC res. 9/8) Written update of OHCHR on the implementation of its recommendations and other relevant processes related to reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka (HRC res. 34/1) Item 3. Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development Item 3. Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development Item 3. Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development 2

3 Panel discussions High-level Panel discussion to commemorate the 70 th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the 25 th anniversary of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action (HRC res. 35/1) [accessible panel] Annual full-day meeting on the rights of the child (theme: protecting the rights of the child in humanitarian situations ) (HRC res. 7/29, 19/37 and 34/16) Annual interactive debate on the rights of persons with disabilities (theme: article 13 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities regarding access to justice ) (HRC res. 7/9 and 31/6) [accessible panel] ID on the annual report of the SRSG on violence against children (GA res. 72/XX, draft A/C.3/72/L.21/Rev.1) ID on the annual report of the SRSG for children and armed conflict (GA res. 72/XX, draft A/C.3/72/L.21/Rev.1) ID on the report of the SR on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material (HRC res. 7/13, 34/16 and GA res. 72/XX, draft A/C.3/72/L.21/Rev.1) ID on the report of the SR on the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism (HRC res. 31/3, 33/21 and 35/34) ID on the joint study of the Special Adviser of the SG on the Prevention of Genocide and the SR on truth, Panel discussions Annual full-day discussion on the human rights of women (HRC res. 6/30 and 35/10) Panel discussion on the human rights of internally displaced persons in commemoration of the twentieth anniversary of the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement (HRC dec. 35/101) [accessible panel] ID on the oral update of the HC on child, early and forced marriage with a focus on humanitarian settings (HRC res. 35/16) ID on the report of the IE on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (HRC res. 32/2) ID on the report of the SR on the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health (HRC res. 33/9) ID on the report of the SR on the independence of judges and lawyers (HRC res. 26/7 and 35/11) ID on the report of the SR on the human rights of internally displaced persons (HRC res. 32/11) ID on the report of the SR on the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association (HRC res. 32/32) ID on the report of the SR on the right to education (HRC res. 8/4, 32/22 and 35/2) ID on the report of the SR on violence against women (HRC res. 23/25 and 32/19) Panel discussions Annual half-day discussion on the rights of indigenous peoples (theme: means of participation for and the inclusion of indigenous peoples in the development of strategies and projects, and the implementation of those projects in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and related Goals ) (HRC res. 18/8 and 36/14) [accessible panel] ID on the report of the SR on the right to development (HRC res. 33/14) ID on the report of the SR on the rights of indigenous peoples (HRC res. 24/9 and 33/12) ID on the report of SR on human right to safe drinking water and sanitation (HRC res. 33/10) ID on the report of the SR on contemporary forms of slavery (HRC res. 24/3 and 33/1) ID on the report of the SR on the management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes (HRC res. 18/11 and 36/15) ID on the report of the SR on unilateral coercive measures (HRC res. 27/21 and Corr.1, 30/2 and 36/10) ID on the report of the IE on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order (HRC res. 36/4) ID on the report of the IE on the rights of older persons (HRC res. 24/20 and 33/5) ID on the report of the WG on arbitrary detention (HRC res. 33/30) 3

4 justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence on the contribution of transitional justice to the prevention of gross human rights and humanitarian law, and their recurrence (HRC res. 33/19) ID on the report of the SR on the right to food (HRC res. 22/9 and 34/12) ID on the report of the SR on freedom of religion or belief (HRC res. 22/20 and 34/10) ID on the report of the SR in the field of cultural rights (HRC res. 19/6 and 34/2) ID on the report of the IE on foreign debt on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights (HRC res. 25/16 and 34/3) ID on the report of the SR on the right to privacy (HRC res. 28/16) ID on the report of the SR on the issue of human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment (HRC res. 19/10 and 28/11) ID on the report of the SR on the issue of human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment on the expert seminar on best practices, lessons learned and the way forward with regard to human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment (HRC res. 34/20) ID on the report of the IE on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism (HRC res. 28/6) ID on the report of the SR on the rights of persons with disabilities (HRC res. 35/6) ID on the report of the WG on human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises (HRC res. 17/4 and 35/7) ID on the report of the IE on human rights and international solidarity (HRC res. 32/9 and 35/3) ID on the report of the WG on discrimination against women in law and practice (HRC res. 23/7 and 32/4) ID on the report of the SR on the human rights of migrants (HRC res. 29/2 and 34/21) ID on the report of the SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions (HRC res. 35/15) ID on the report of the SR on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children (HRC res. 20/1 and 35/5) ID on the report of the SR on extreme poverty and human rights (HRC res. 8/11 and 35/19) ID on the report of the SR on freedom of opinion and expression (HRC res. 34/18) ID on the report of the SR on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members (HRC res. 35/9) Other reports Report of the HC on procedures and practices in respect of civil society involvement with regional and international organizations (HRC res. 32/31) Report of the HC on the effectiveness of Statebased non-judicial mechanisms that are relevant for the respect by business enterprises for human rights, including in a cross-border context (HRC res. 32/10) ID on the report of the WG on enforced or involuntary disappearances (HRC res. 7/12 and 36/6) ID on the report of the WG on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination (HRC res. 33/4 and 36/3) ID on the report of the SR on truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence (HRC res. 18/7 and 36/7) Other reports Report of the open-ended IGWG to elaborate the content of an international regulatory framework on the regulation, monitoring and oversight of the activities of private military and security companies on its 1st session (HRC res. 36/11) Yearly supplement of the SG to his quinquennial report on capital punishment and the implementation of the safeguards guaranteeing protection of the rights of those facing the death penalty (HRC dec. 18/117) Consolidated report of the SG and the HC on the right to development (HRC res. 36/9 and GA res. 72/XX, draft A/C.3/72/L.26/Rev.1) Report of the HC on best practices and specific measures to ensure access to birth registration (HRC res. 34/15) Report of the HC on mechanisms concerned with ensuring the safety of journalists (HRC res. 33/2) Report of the HC on the expert workshop on principles, standards and best practices 4

5 ID on the report of the SR on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and on the right to non-discrimination in this context (HRC res. 15/8, 25/17 and 34/9) ID on the report of the SR on minority issues (HRC res. 16/6 and 25/5 and 34/6) ID on the report of the SR on the situation of human rights defenders (HRC res. 16/5 and 34/5) ID on the report of the SR on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (HRC res. 22/21 and 34/19) Other reports Annual report of the SG on the question of the realization in all countries of economic, social and cultural rights (HRC res. 34/4) Report of the SG on the safety of journalists and the issue of impunity (GA res. 70/162) Report of the HC on protecting the rights of the child in humanitarian situations (HRC res. 34/16) Report of the HC on the rights of persons belonging to national, ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities (HRC res. 31/13) Report of the HC on the relationship between the realization of the right to work and the implementation of relevant targets in the Sustainable Development Goals (HRC res. 34/14) Summary report of the HC on the Panel discussion on the impact of multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination and violence in the context of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance on the full enjoyment of all human rights Summary report of OHCHR on the Panel discussion on the 10th anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People, held at the 36th session (HRC res. 33/13) Summary report of the HC on the intersessional Panel discussion on the role of local government in the promotion and protection of human rights, held on 4 September 2017 (HRC res. 33/8) Summary report of OHCHR on the high-level Panel discussion to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the 25th anniversary of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, held at the 37th session (HRC res. 35/1) Report of the HC on promising practices and lessons learned, existing strategies and initiatives to engage men and boys in promoting and achieving gender equality (HRC res. 35/10) Report of the HC on the principles and practical guidance on the protection of the human rights of migrants in vulnerable situations (HRC res. 35/17) Report of OHCHR on human rights protection gaps in the context of migration and displacement (HRC res. 35/20) Report of the HC on the contribution of the right to health framework to the effective implementation and achievement of the healthrelated SDGs (HRC res. 35/23) regarding the promotion and protection of the right to privacy in the digital age (HRC res. 34/7) Annual report of the HC on the rights of indigenous peoples (HRC res. 36/14) Report of the HC on good practices and challenges in the application of a human rightsbased approach to the elimination of preventable mortality and morbidity (HRC res. 33/18) Report of the HC on the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism (HRC res. 33/21 and 35/32) Report of the HC on the implementation of human rights with regards to young people (HRC res. 35/14) Report of the Working Group on the Right to Development on its 19th session (HRC res. 9/3, 27/2 and 36/9) Report of the HC on the outcome of the two-day intersessional expert meeting to consider gaps in, challenges to and best practices aimed at the full enjoyment of human rights by all women and girls and the systematic mainstreaming of a gender perspective into the implementation of the 2030 Agenda (HRC res. 36/8) Report of the HC on the outcome of the consultation on the fulfilment of a human rights perspective in mental health (HRC res. 36/13) Report of OHCHR on the draft guidelines on the effective implementation of the right to participate in public affairs (HRC res. 33/22) Report of OHCHR on the target sectors, focus areas or thematic human rights issues for the 4th 5

6 by women and girls, held at the 36th session (HRC res. 32/17) Study of OHCHR on article 13 of the Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities (HRC res. 31/6) Report of OHCHR on the biennial Panel discussion on the issue of unilateral coercive measures and human rights Panel discussion, held at the 36th session (HRC res. 34/13) Summary report of OHCHR on the open-ended seminar on exchanging national experiences and practices on the implementation of effective safeguards to prevent torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment during police custody or pretrial detention (HRC res. 31/31) Summary report of OHCHR on the Panel discussion on violence against women and girls, held at the 35th session (HRC res. 35/10) Summary report of OHCHR on the intersessional Panel discussion on human rights, climate change, migrants and persons displaced across international borders, held on 6 October 2017 (HRC res. 35/20) Summary report of the HC on the intersessional seminar on ways to prevent, contain and/or mitigate the detrimental impact of the damage to or destruction of cultural heritage on the enjoyment of human rights, including cultural rights by all, and on best practices in this regard (HRC res. 33/20) Final report of the IE on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order on his studies conducted during the last six years of his mandate (HRC res. 36/4) phase of the World Programme for Human Rights Education, bearing in mind possible synergies with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and other relevant initiatives on human rights education and training (HRC res. 36/12) Summary report of the HC on the half-day intersessional workshop on the right to peace, held between the 37 th and the 38 th session (HRC res. 35/4) Summary report of the HC on the one-day intersessional seminar on the impact of the implementation by States of their obligations under relevant provisions of international human rights law with regards to the protection of the family on the role of the family in supporting the protection and promotion of the human rights of older persons, held before the 38 th session (HRC res. 35/13) Summary report of the HC on the expert workshop to discuss experiences in preventing mortality and morbidity of children under 5 years of age (HRC res. 33/11) Summary report of OHCHR on the workshop on the role and contribution of civil society organizations, academia, NHRIs and other relevant stakeholders in the prevention of human rights abuses (HRC res. 33/6) 6

7 Report of OHCHR on the biennial Panel discussion on unilateral coercive measures and human rights (HRC res. 27/21 and Corr.1, and HRC res. 30/2) Report of the IGWG on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights on its third session (HRC res. 26/9) Item 4. Human Rights situations that require the Council s attention Item 4. Human Rights situations that require the Council s attention Item 4. Human Rights situations that require the Council s attention Panel discussion High-level Panel discussion on violations of the human rights of children in the Syrian Arab Republic (HRC res. 36/20) Enhanced ID on the human rights situation in Eritrea (HRC res. 35/35) ID on the report of the SR on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People s Republic of Korea (HRC res. 31/18 and 34/24) ID on the report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic (HRC res. S-17/1 and 34/26) ID on the report of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan (HRC res. S-26/1 and 34/25) ID on the oral update of the independent international fact-finding mission on the alleged ID on the report of the SR on the situation of human rights in Belarus (HRC res. 35/27) ÏD on the report of the SR on the situation of human rights in Eritrea (HRC res. 35/35) Other reports and oral updates Oral briefing of the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi (HRC res. 36/19) Summary report on the high-level panel discussion on violations of the human rights of children in the Syrian Arab Republic, held at the 37th session (HRC res. 36/20) ID on the final report of the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi (HRC res. 36/19) ID on the final report of the independent international fact-finding mission on the alleged recent human rights violations in Myanmar (HRC res. 34/22 and dec. 36/115) 7

8 recent human rights violations in Myanmar (HRC res. 34/22 and dec. 36/115) ID on the report of the SR on the situation of human rights in Myanmar (HRC res. 34/22) ID on the report of the SR on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran (HRC res. 34/23) Other reports and oral updates Oral update of OHCHR on the cooperation between Eritrea and the office and on its impact on the situation of human rights in Eritrea (HRC res. 35/35) Oral update of the HC on implementation of relevant recommendations related to the human rights in the Democratic People s Republic of Korea (HRC res. 34/24) Oral briefing of the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi (HRC res. 36/19) Item 5. Human rights bodies and mechanisms Item 5. Human rights bodies and mechanisms Item 5. Human rights bodies and mechanisms Reports Recommendations of the Forum on Minority Issues at its tenth session (HRC res. 19/23) Reports Update of the HC on the parliamentary capacitybuilding, and awareness-raising activities carried out by OHCHR in cooperation and coordination ID on the report of the SG on cooperation with the United Nations, its representatives and 8

9 Report of the 24th annual meeting of special procedures (CHR res. 2004/76 and HRC dec. 2/102) Report of the 2017 Social Forum (HRC res. 32/27) with the Inter-Parliamentary Union, as well as on related activities with regard to the work of the Council and its universal periodic review (HRC res. 35/29) Report of OHCHR on how to promote and enhance synergies between the parliaments and the work of the Council and its universal periodic review (HRC res. 35/29) Report of the Forum on Business and Human Rights (res. 17/4 and 35/7) mechanisms in the field of human rights (HRC res. 12/2 and 36/21) ID on the report of the Advisory Committee on its 20th and 21th sessions (HRC res. 16/21) ID on the annual report on the work of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (HRC res. 33/25) ID on the report of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples on efforts to achieve the ends of the Declaration (HRC res. 33/25) Other reports Report of the open-ended IGWG on a United Nations declaration on the rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas on progress made in negotiating and finalizing the declaration (HRC res. 36/22) Report of the Advisory Committee on the activities of vulture funds and their impact on human rights (HRC res. 34/3) Report of the Advisory Committee on the negative effects of terrorism on the enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms (HRC res 34/8) Study of the Advisory Committee on the possibility of utilizing non-repatriated illicit funds with view to supporting the achievement of the Goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, contributing to the enhancement of the promotion of human rights and in accordance with obligations under international human rights law (HRC res. 31/22 and 34/11) 9

10 Report of the Advisory Committee on regional arrangements for the promotion and protection of human rights (HRC dec. 32/115) Item 6. Universal periodic review Item 6. Universal periodic review Item 6. Universal periodic review Consideration of the reports of the WG on UPR (28th session): Czechia, Argentina, Gabon, Ghana, Peru, Guatemala, Benin, Republic of Korea, Switzerland, Pakistan, Zambia, Japan, Ukraine, Sri Lanka Consideration of the reports of the WG on UPR (29th session): France, Tonga, Romania, Mali, Botswana, Bahamas, Burundi, Luxembourg, Barbados, Montenegro, United Arab Emirates, Israel, Liechtenstein, Serbia Report of OHCHR on the operations of the Voluntary Trust Fund for Participation in the UPR (HRC dec. 17/119 and HRC res. 19/33) Report of OHCHR on the operations of the Voluntary Fund for Financial and Technical Assistance (HRC res. 17/119 and 23/3) Consideration of the reports of the WG on UPR (30th session): Turkmenistan, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Colombia, Uzbekistan, Tuvalu, Germany, Djibouti, Canada, Bangladesh, Russian Federation, Azerbaijan, Cameroon, Cuba 10

11 Item 7. Human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories Item 7. Human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories Item 7. Human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories Interactive dialogue ID on the report of the SR on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territories occupied since 1967 (CHR res. 1993/2 A and HRC res. 5/1) Other reports Report of the HC on the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem (HRC res. 34/30) Report of the SG on the human rights in the Occupied Syrian Golan (HRC res. 34/27) Report of the HC on the Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem and the occupied Syrian Golan (HRC res. 34/31) Report of the HC on ensuring accountability and justice for all violations of international law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem (HRC res. 34/28) Report of the HC on the implementation of HRC res. S-9/1 and S-12/1 Report of the HC on the database of all business enterprises involved in the activities detailed in paragraph 96 of report of the independent international fact-finding mission to investigate the implications of the Israeli settlements on the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of the Palestinian people (HRC res. 31/36) 11

12 Item 8. Follow-up and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action Item 8. Follow-up and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action Item 8. Follow-up and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action Panel discussion Annual discussion on the integration of a gender perspective (HRC res. 6/30) Reports Report of the SG on National institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights (HRC res. 33/15) Report of the SG on the activities of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions in accrediting national institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles (HRC res. 33/15) 12

13 Item 9. Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance, follow-up and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action Item 9. Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance, follow-up and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action Item 9. Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance, follow-up and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action 13

14 Panel discussion Debate on promoting tolerance, inclusion, unity and respect for diversity in the context of combating racial discrimination (commemoration of the international day for the elimination of racial discrimination) (GA res. 72/XX, draft A/C.3/72/L.63/Rev.1) Reports Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on the elaboration of complementary standards on its ninth session (HRC dec. 3/103) Report of the HC on the implementation of the action plan on combating intolerance, negative stereotyping and stigmatization of, and discrimination, incitement to violence and violence against, persons based on religion or belief (HRC res. 34/32) Report of the Intergovernmental Working Group on the Effective Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action on its fifteenth session (CHR res. 2002/68 and HRC res. 34/34) ID on the report of the SR on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance (HRC res. 34/35) ID on the report of the SR on racism on combatting glorification of Nazism, neo-nazism and other practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, xenophobia and related intolerance (GA res. 72/XX, draft A/C.3/72/L.56/Rev.1) ID on the report of the WG of Experts on People of African Descent (HRC res. 9/14 and 36/23) Other reports and oral updates Oral update of the HC on the follow-up to the implementation of the programme of activities within the framework of the International Decade for People of African Descent (HRC res. 36/24) 14

15 Item 10. Technical assistance and capacity-building Item 10. Technical assistance and capacitybuilding Item 10. Technical assistance and capacitybuilding High-level ID to assess the evolution of the human rights situation in the Central African Republic (HRC res. 36/25) ID on the report of the HC on the situation of human rights in Libya (HRC res. 34/38) ID to assess the evolution of the situation of human rights in Mali, in the presence of the IE and representatives of the Government of Mali (HRC res. 34/39) ID on the oral report of the HC on the findings of each of the periodic reports of OHCHR on the situation of human rights in Ukraine (HRC res. 35/31) Enhanced ID on the situation of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo including in the Kasai regions (HRC res. 35/33 and 36/30) Other reports and oral updates Report of the SG on the role and achievements of OHCHR in assisting the Government and the people of Cambodia in the promotion and protection of human rights (HRC res. 36/32) Annual oral presentation of the HC on the overview of and successes, best practices and challenges in technical assistance and capacity-building efforts, particularly those provided by OHCHR and relevant United Nations agencies, highlighting the contribution of human rights technical cooperation and capacity- Panel discussion Annual thematic Panel discussion on technical cooperation (theme: Human rights and the Sustainable Development Goals: enhancing human rights technical cooperation and capacity-building to contribute to the effective and inclusive implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ) (HRC res. 18/18 and 36/28) ID on the report of the HC on the implementation of a plan of action in Haiti (HRC PRST 34/1) ID on the oral report of the HC on the findings of each of the periodic reports of OHCHR on the situation of human rights in Ukraine (HRC res. 35/31) Enhanced ID on the situation of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including in the Kasai regions (HRC res. 35/33 and 36/30) ID on the oral update of the IE on technical assistance and capacity-building in the field of human rights in the Central African Republic (HRC res. 36/25) Other reports Report of OHCHR on support by United Nations human rights mechanisms and UN country teams to States in the realization of the 2030 Agenda (HRC res. 36/28) ID on the oral report of the HC on the findings of each of the periodic reports of OHCHR on the situation of human rights in Ukraine (HRC res. 35/31) ID on the report of the HC on the situation of human rights in Yemen and on the implementation of technical assistance as stipulated in HRC resolution 36/31 (HRC res. 36/31) Enhanced ID on the situation of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including in the context of the electoral process (HRC res. 36/30) ID on the report of the SR on the situation of human rights in Cambodia (HRC res. 36/32) ID on the report of the IE on technical assistance and capacity-building in the field of human rights in the Central African Republic (HRC res. 36/25) ID on the report of the IE on the situation of human rights in Somalia (HRC res. 36/27) ID on the report of the IE on the situation of human rights in the Sudan (HRC res. 36/26) 15

16 building to the attainment of the SDGs (HRC res. 18/18 and 36/28) Report of the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Technical Cooperation in the field of human rights (HRC res. 36/28) Report of the HC on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan and on the achievements of technical assistance in the field of human rights (HRC dec. 2/113 and HRC res. 14/15) Oral update of the HC on the implementation of a plan of action in Haiti (HRC PRST 34/1) Oral update of the HC on the situation of human rights in Yemen and on the implementation of HRC resolution 36/31 (HRC res. 36/31) INTERSESSIONAL ACTIVITIES 2018 BETWEEN THE 37 TH AND THE 38 TH SESSION: Half-day intersessional workshop on the right to peace (HRC res. 35/4) BEFORE THE 38 TH SESSION: one-day intersessional seminar on the impact of the implementation by States of their obligations under relevant provisions of international human rights law with regards to the protection of the family on the role of the family in supporting the protection and promotion of the human rights of older persons (HRC res. 35/13) 16

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