HRC 24TH SESSION: Schedule of side events released

Summary: The full schedule of side events set to take place during the Human Rights Council's 24th session.

Ahead of the 24th session of the Human Rights Council, the schedule of side events has been released.

Children's rights are set to be on the agenda in the following:

9 September

• "Human Rights and Health"
  International Youth and Student Movement for the United Nations
  Date - 9 September, 2 - 4pm, Room XXIII

10 September

• "Reprisals against human rights defenders"
  Date - 10 September 2013 / 1.15pm (Room XXI)
  Hosted by Switzerland and Hungary

• "Fighting child mortality"
  Date - 10 September 2013, 1pm
  Hosted by Austria and Ireland

• "Education System"
  International Institute for Peace
  Date - 10 September, 11 - 1pm, Room XXI

11 September

• "Human Rights and Traditional Values"
  Article 19
  Date - 11 September, 11 - 1pm, Room XXVII
• "Human Rights of Children"
  OCAPROCE Internationale
  Date - 11 September, 3-5pm, Room XXIII

12 September

• "Human right to drinking water and sanitation"
  (focus on the elimination of inequalities and social exclusion through the development of the post-2015 agenda)
  Date - 12 September 2013 / Venue and time tbc Hosted by Spain and Germany

• Child Labour"
  Defence for Children International
  Date - 12 September, 3 - 5pm, ,Room XXIII

13 September

• "Combating violence against LGBT persons"
  Date - 13 September 2013,  1pm
  Hosted by Brazil

16 September

• "Restorative Juvenile Justice"
  International Child Catholic Bureau
  Date - 16 September, 2 - 4pm, Room XXII

17 September

• "Responsibility to protect"  
  Date - 17 September 2013, 10am
  Hosted by Australia

• "De-criminalizing Abortion"
  Action Canada for Population and Development
  Date - 17 September, 10 - 12pm, Room XXI

To view the full set of side events, see the attached document.

Visit our 24th session page.