No. 10 Journal Geneva, 2 27 July 2007 Programme of meetings and agenda event to discuss relief to development Panel discussions on The transition from relief to development 3 4.30 p.m....... Conference Room XIX Panel 1: The Democratic Republic of the Congo Chair: H. E. Mr. Hjálmar Hannesson (Iceland), Vice-President of the Council Moderator: Panelists: Ms. Sally Fegan-Wyles, Director of the United Nations Development Group Office H.E. Mr. Olivier Kamitatu Etsu, Minister for Planning, Democratic Republic of the Congo Mr. Ross Mountain, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary- General for the Democratic Republic of the Congo 4.30 6 p.m........ Conference Room XIX Panel 2: Burundi Chair: H.E. Mr. Idriss Jazaïry (Algeria), Acting Vice-President of the Council E/2007/OD/10 GE.07-62035 (E)
No. 10 Geneva Moderator: Panelists: Mr. Daniel Lopez Acuna, Director, Recovery and Transition Programmes, Health Action in Crises, World Health Organization H.E. Ambassador Antoine Baza, Principal Counselor for Political and Diplomatic Affairs, Office of the First Vice-President of the Republic of Burundi Ms. Carolyn McAskie, Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support Ms. Bintou Keita, UNICEF Representative, Burundi Informal consultations Informal informal consultations The Vice-President of the Council, H.E. Mr. Léo Mérorès (Haiti), will convene informal informal consultations on the general segment of the 2007 substantive session today, 13 July 2007, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., in Conference Room XXIV. Other events The information below is reproduced as received and does not imply any opinion or endorsement by the Secretariat of the United Nations. There will be a side event entitled Addressing HIV in Humanitarian Action today, 13 July 2007, from 1.15 to 2.45 in Conference Room XII. The side event is organized by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. 2
Geneva No. 10 There will be a lunch-time panel presentation on Addressing the scourge of armed violence and its impact on sustainable development today, 13 July 2007, from 1.15 to 2.45 in Conference Room XXIV. The event is organized by the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations and the UNDP Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery. Other meetings The information below is reproduced as received and does not imply any opinion or endorsement by the Secretariat of the United Nations. There will be a side event on the topic Development and Climate Change: Managing Risks, Realizing Opportunities on, from 9.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Conference Room XXIII. The side event is coorganized by the South Centre, the World Meteorological Organization, the Permanent Mission of Indonesia to the United Nations at Geneva, and the Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development. Group of 77 (coordination meeting on the general segment) 10 a.m. 1 p.m.... Closed meeting... Conference Room XXVI Forthcoming official meetings Monday, 16 July 2007 Humanitarian affairs segment 10 a.m. 1 p.m.... 31st meeting.... Conference Room XIX Special economic, humanitarian and disaster relief assistance (A/62/87- E/2007/70, A/62/72-E/2007/73, A/62/83-E/2007/67, A/61/699-E/2007/8, A/61/699/Add.1-E/2007/8/Add.1, A/62/94-E/2007/83).... [5] Introduction and general discussion 3
No. 10 Geneva 3 6 p.m.... 32nd meeting..... Conference Room XIX Panel discussion on The use of military assets for natural disaster relief Chair: H.E. Mr. Hjálmar Hannesson (Iceland), Vice-President of the Council Moderator: Panelists: Ms. Margareta Wahlstrom, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator Mr. Paulo Zucula, Director of National Disaster Management Institute of Mozambique Colonel Roberto Claudio del Rosal Ibarra, Head of the subsection for civil protection, Ministry of Defense, Mexico Mr. Jean-Jacques Graisse, Senior Deputy Executive Director, WFP Ms. Susan Johnson, Director, National Societies and Field Support Division, IFRC Ms. Alyson J. K. Bailes, Director of Stockholm International Peace Research Institute Forthcoming informal consultations Informal informal consultations The Permanent Mission of the Philippines will convene informal informal consultations on the draft resolution on the integrated followup of the coordination segment of the 2007 substantive session on Monday, 16 July 2007, from 3 to 6 p.m., in Conference Room XXIV. The Permanent Mission of Thailand will convene informal informal consultations on the draft resolution entitled Joint United Nations Programme on Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (UNAIDS) on Wednesday, 18 July 2007, from 3.30 to 5.30 p.m., in Conference Room XXVII. 4
Geneva No. 10 Other forthcoming events The information below is reproduced as received and does not imply any opinion or endorsement by the Secretariat of the United Nations. There will be a side event on ISDR Building the resilience of nations and communities to disasters: Briefing on the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (2005-2015) on Monday, 16 July 2007, from 1.15 to 3 p.m. in Conference Room XVII. The side event is organized by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Summary of meetings Thursday, 12 July 2007 30th meeting... Operational activities of the United Nations for international development cooperation:.... [3] (a) Follow-up to policy recommendations of the General Assembly and the Council (c) South-South cooperation for development The Council resumed its consideration of the sub-items and heard an introductory statement by the Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs. The Council then began its general discussion of the sub-items and statements were made by the representatives of Pakistan (on behalf of the Group of 77 and China), Portugal (on behalf of the European Union), the Russian Federation, Japan, Belarus, Indonesia, Canada, New Zealand, Algeria, Sudan, China, the United States, Brazil, Angola, India and Cape Verde, and by the observers for Switzerland, Australia, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) and Norway. A statement was made by the representative of the World Food Programme. The Council thus concluded its general discussion of the sub-items. 5
No. 10 Geneva (b) Reports of the Executive Boards of the United Nations Development Programme/United Nations Population Fund, the United Nations Children s Fund and the World Food Programme Recommendation contained in the Report of the Executive Board of the World Food Programme on the first and second regular sessions and annual session of 2006 Proposed amendments to the General Rules of the World Food Programme The Council endorsed the proposed amendments to the General Regulations of the World Food Programme, as contained in document E/2007/36, and recommended them to the General Assembly for its approval. Oral decision On the proposal of the Acting Vice-President of the Council, H.E. Mr. Idriss Jazaïry (Algeria), the Council took note of a number of documents submitted under item 3, as a whole. The Acting Vice-President made a concluding statement and declared closed the operational activities of the United Nations for international development cooperation segment. Organization of work The Secretary made a statement. Information for participants The lists of speakers for all segments have been indicated and are open. If no specific reference is made to a list of speakers, it implies that no such list is being maintained. The deadlines for inscription are indicated in the relevant paragraphs below. Requests for inscription on the lists of speakers should be sent, in writing, to the secretariat of the Council (Ms. Lorna Fidler (fax (41 22) 917-0604 or 917-0351; or e-mail fidler@un.org)). The time limit set for statements under the high-level segment is 7 minutes and 5 minutes for all other segments. Humanitarian affairs segment (16 18 July) [Item 5 of the provisional agenda] (16 July (10 a.m. 1 p.m.)) Opening of the segment: Introduction of the reports, followed by general debate. A list of speakers will be maintained. The list is open. Delegations wishing to inscribe on the list of speakers should send their requests, in writing, to the secretariat of the Council (Ms. Lorna Fidler (fax (41 22) 917-0604 or 917-6
Geneva No. 10 0351; or e-mail fidler@un.org)). The list will be closed by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, 17 July. (16 July (3 6 p.m.) and 17 July (10 a.m. 1 p.m.)) Two panel discussions on the following topics, respectively: (i) The use of military assets in natural disaster relief; and (ii) Needs-based humanitarian financing, including the Central Emergency Response Fund (Council decision 2007/211). The panel discussions will be open to all interested participants. (17 July (3 6 p.m.) and 18 July (10 a.m. 1 p.m. and 3 6 p.m.)) Continuation and conclusion of general debate, followed by the conclusion of the humanitarian affairs segment. A list of speakers will be maintained. The list is open. Delegations wishing to inscribe on the list of speakers should send their requests, in writing, to the secretariat of the Council (Ms. Lorna Fidler (fax (41 22) 917-0604 or 917-0351; or e-mail fidler@un.org)). The list will be closed by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, 17 July. General segment [Items 6 15 of the provisional agenda] (19 26 July) The general segment will begin on 19 July with item 6 (Implementation of and follow-up to major United Nations conferences and summits) and will continue until 26 July. Lists of speakers will be maintained for each item. The lists are open and will be closed by 5 p.m. on the day before the consideration of the item. Delegations wishing to be inscribed on the list of speakers should send their requests, in writing, to the secretariat of the Council (Ms. Lorna Fidler (fax (41 22) 917-0604 or 917-0351; or e-mail fidler@un.org)). Conclusion of work (27 July) The Council will conclude the work of its substantive session of 2007 on Friday, 27 July. Accreditation Updated information regarding registration and accreditation for the 2007 substantive session of the is available on the Web site of the Council at the following address: <www.un.org/ecosoc/>. List of participants Delegations should send in writing the names and titles of the members of their delegations (please indicate clearly the head of delegation) as they would like them to appear in the official list of participants. Please send this composition of delegation to the secretariat of the Council in Geneva (room E.3012), or by fax (41 22) 917-0351), as soon as possible. This information 7
No. 10 Geneva will be reflected in the List of Participants, which would be issued as part of the official documents of the session. Statements Delegations wishing to have their statements circulated should make available, to the Conference Officers in Geneva, 250 copies. 8