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55th session of the Human Rights Council
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Wednesday, 27 March 2024
Item 8: General debate on the follow-up to and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action
10:00
Council Members, Observer States and other Observers
Afghanistan
Albania
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Canada on behalf of Canada (Albania, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, El salvador, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Guatemala, Iceland, Ireland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) , New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Republic of Moldova , Spain, United States of America )
Cuba
Egypt
Egypt on behalf of Group of Arab States (Arab Group)
European Union on behalf of EU (Delegation) on behalf of the EU and a group of countries (Albania, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro , Netherlands (Kingdom of the) , North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Moldova , Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden)
Georgia
Ghana
Indonesia
Indonesia on behalf of a number of states (Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Côte D'Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran - Islamic Republic of, Iraq, Ireland, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People's Democratic Republic , Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovenia, Somalia, South africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, State of Palestine, Sudan, Suriname, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste , Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania , Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Viet nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe)
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iraq
Israel
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malawi
Pakistan
Pakistan on behalf of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
Russian Federation
South Africa
Sudan
Sweden
Tunisia
Uganda on behalf of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
Ukraine on behalf of group of countries (Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro , Netherlands (Kingdom of the) , New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Moldova , Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland , United States of America )
United States of America
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) on behalf of Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations (Algeria, Angola, Belarus, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Cambodia, China, Cuba, Democratic People's Republic of Korea , Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Iran - Islamic Republic of, Lao People's Democratic Republic , Mali, Nicaragua, Russian Federation, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, State of Palestine, Syrian Arab Republic, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Zimbabwe)
Zimbabwe
National Human Rights Institutions and Non-Governmental Organizations
ABC TAMIL OLI
AJIS Association Jeunesse Insertion Solidarite
Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain Inc
ArabEuropean Forum for Dialogue and Human Rights
Asociacion HazteOir.org
Association caritative étudiante pour la jeunesse
ASSOCIATION DROIT ET TALENTS DE FEMMES
Association pour la défense des droits de l'homme et des revendications démocratiques/culturelles du peuple Azerbaidjanais-Iran - « ARC »
ASSOCIATION POUR LA DIFFUSION DES DROITS DE L'HOMME DANS L'UNIVERSITE DE LYON
Association pour l'Intégration et le Développement Durable au Burundi
Centre for Human rights and peace advocacy
Centre Zagros pour les Droits de l'Homme
China Foundation for Human Rights Development
European Centre for Law and Justice, The / Centre Europeen pour le droit, les Justice et les droits de l'homme
European Union of Jewish Students
Friends World Committee for Consultation
Global Institute for Water, Environment and Health
Human Is Right
Human Rights Information and Training Center
Humanists International
Ingenieurs du Monde
Institut International pour les Droits et le Développement
Institute for NGO Research
Instituto Brasileiro de Analises Sociais e Economicas (IBASE)
International Career Support Association
Iraqi Development Organization
Jerusalem Institute of Justice
Mother of Hope Cameroon Common Initiative Group
Organisation internationale pour les pays les moins avancés (OIPMA)
Peace Track Initiative
Prahar
Rencontre Africaine pour la defense des droits de l'homme
Shaanxi Patriotic Volunteer Association
SIKH HUMAN RIGHTS GROUP
Society for Development and Community Empowerment
the international humanitarian society for development without borders
TUMUKU Development and Cultural Union (TACUDU)
United Nations Association of China
United Nations Watch
World Barua Organization (WBO)
World Jewish Congress
World Muslim Congress
Youth parliament for SDG
Item 9: General debate on racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance, follow-up to and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action
15:00
Opening Remarks
H.E. Mr. Muhammadou M.O. Kah on behalf of H.E. Ms. Marie Chantal Rwakazina, Chair-Rapporteur of the Intergovernmental Working Group on the Effective Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action
Council Members, Observer States and other Observers
Albania
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Brazil
Brazil on behalf of a group of Latin American countries (Brazil, Chile)
Cameroon
Côte d'Ivoire
Cuba
Djibouti
Ecuador
Egypt
Egypt on behalf of Group of Arab States (Arab Group)
Eritrea
European Union on behalf of EU (Delegation) on behalf of the EU and a group of countries (Albania, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro , Netherlands (Kingdom of the) , North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Moldova , Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine)
France
Ghana
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iraq
Israel
Jordan
Lesotho
Luxembourg
Malawi
Malaysia
Morocco
Nigeria
Norway
Pakistan
Pakistan on behalf of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
Paraguay
Peru
Russian Federation
Saudi Arabia
Sierra Leone
South Africa
State of Palestine
Sudan
Tunisia
Uganda
Uganda on behalf of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
Ukraine
United States of America
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) on behalf of Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations (Algeria, Angola, Belarus, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Cambodia, China, Cuba, Democratic People's Republic of Korea , Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Iran - Islamic Republic of, Lao People's Democratic Republic , Mali, Nicaragua, Russian Federation, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, State of Palestine, Syrian Arab Republic, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Zimbabwe)
Zimbabwe
National Human Rights Institutions and Non-Governmental Organizations
ACTION SRI LANKA
African Green Foundation International
Al-Haq, Law in the Service of Man
Alsalam Foundation
Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain Inc
Association caritative étudiante pour la jeunesse
Association pour la défense des droits de l'homme et des revendications démocratiques/culturelles du peuple Azerbaidjanais-Iran - « ARC »
Centre Zagros pour les Droits de l'Homme
China Ethnic Minorities’ Association for External Exchanges
China Foundation for Human Rights Development
Christian Solidarity International (CSI)
Community Human Rights and Advocacy Centre (CHRAC)
Conectas Direitos Humanos
Dialogue & Development Forum
European Union of Jewish Students
Geledés - Instituto da Mulher Negra
Genève pour les droits de l’homme : formation internationale
Human Is Right
Human Rights & Democratic Participation Center "SHAMS"
Human Rights Information and Training Center
Indigenous People of Africa Coordinating Committee
Institut International pour les Droits et le Développement
Institute for NGO Research
Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety
Integrated Youth Empowerment - Common Initiative Group (I.Y.E. – C.I.G.)
International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists
International Federation for the Protection of the Rights of Ethnic, Religious, Linguistic & Other Minorities
International Human Rights Association of American Minorities (IHRAAM)
International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
International Service for Human Rights
International Yazidis Foundation for the Prevention of Genocide
International Youth and Student Movement for the United Nations
Iraqi Development Organization
Legal Analysis and Research Public Union
Mother of Hope Cameroon Common Initiative Group
Mouvement contre le racisme et pour l'amitié entre les peuples
Organisation Européenne des Centres Islamiques (OECI)
organization for defending victims of violence
Prahar
Rajasthan Samgrah Kalyan Sansthan
Rencontre Africaine pour la defense des droits de l'homme
SIKH HUMAN RIGHTS GROUP
TUMUKU Development and Cultural Union (TACUDU)
Union of Northwest Human Rights Organisation
UNITED FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
United Nations Association of China
World Barua Organization (WBO)
World Jewish Congress
Right of reply
Azerbaijan
Commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
16:00
Opening Remarks
Ms. Nada Al-Nashif, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights
Panelists
Ms. Barbara G. Reynolds, Chair of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent
Ms. Isabelle Mamadou, Regional Coordinator for the Movement for Peace, Valencia
Ms. June Soomer, Chair-designate of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent
Ms. Mame-Fatou Niang, Associate Professor of French and Francophone Studies, and Director-Founder of the Center for Black European Studies and the Atlantic at Carnegie Mellon University
Council Members, Observer States and other Observers
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Belgium
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Botswana
Brazil
Costa Rica
Cuba
Egypt (did not speak due to lack of time)
Egypt on behalf of Group of Arab States (Arab Group)
European Union on behalf of European Union (EU)
Iceland on behalf of Nordic-Baltic states (Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden)
Iran (Islamic Republic of) (did not speak due to lack of time)
Jamaica on behalf of CARICOM Group of Countries (Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago)
Lesotho
Libya
Malawi
Oman (did not speak due to lack of time)
Portugal
Qatar on behalf of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
Russian Federation
Sierra Leone
South Africa
State of Palestine
United Nations Children's Fund
United States of America
Zimbabwe
National Human Rights Institutions and Non-Governmental Organizations
Al-Ayn Social Care Foundation
Centre Zagros pour les Droits de l'Homme
China Ethnic Minorities’ Association for External Exchanges
Geledés - Instituto da Mulher Negra
Genève pour les droits de l’homme : formation internationale
International Federation for the Protection of the Rights of Ethnic, Religious, Linguistic & Other Minorities
International Service for Human Rights
International Youth and Student Movement for the United Nations
Legal Analysis and Research Public Union
Promotion du Développement Economique et Social - PDES
Rencontre Africaine pour la defense des droits de l'homme
World Jewish Congress
Right of reply 27 March 2024
18:00