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Subject to change – status as of 20 October 2015 Provisional List of Special procedure mandate-holders and other experts scheduled to make presentations to the Third Committee of the General Assembly at its seventieth session 6 October 2015 (am) - Item 28 (a-c) Social Development 1. Independent Expert the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, Ms. Rosa 26 October 2015 (am) – Item 72 (b & c): Human rights Kornfeld-Matte (GA res. 69/146, para 51) 1. Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international 12 October 2015 (am) - Item 29 (a & b): Advancement of women order, Mr. Alfred DE ZAYAS (GA res. 69/178, para. 19) 1. Chair of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, 2. Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the Ms. Yoko HAYASHI (GA res. 68/138, para.3) enjoyment of human rights, Mr. Idriss JAZAIRY (HRC res 27/21, para 27) 2. Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, Ms. 3. Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international Dubravka ŠIMONOVIC (GA res. 69/147, para.28) financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of human rights, particularly 14 October 2015 (pm) – Item 68 (a & b): Rights of children economic, social and cultural rights, Mr. Juan BOHOSLAVSKY (HRC res. 25/16) 1. Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, 26 October 2015 (pm) – Item 72 (b & c): Human rights Ms. Leila ZERROUGUI (GA res. 69/157, para. 52(b)) 1. Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, Ms. Farida SHAHEED (HRC res. 2. Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children, 28/9, para. 13) Ms. Marta SANTOS PAIS (GA res. 69/157, para. 52(c)) 2. Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and 15 October 2015 (am) – Item 68 (a & b): Rights of children fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Mr. Ben EMMERSON (GA res. 1. Chair of the Committee on the Rights of the Child, 68/178, para.13) Mr. Benyam Dawit MEZMUR (GA res. 69/157, para 52(f)) 3. Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of 2. Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, non-recurrence, Mr. Pablo DE GREIFF (HRC res. 27/3, para.6) Ms. Maud DE BOER-BUQUICCHIO (69/157, para. 52 (e)) 27 October 2015 (am) – Item 72 (b & c): Human rights 19 October 2015 (am) – Item 69 (a & b): Rights of indigenous peoples 1. Chair of the Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational 1. Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, Ms. Victoria TAULI- corporations and other business enterprises, Ms. Margaret JUNGK (HRC res 26/22 CORPUZ (HRC res. 27/13, para. 3) and 17/14, para. 6 (j)) 20 October 2015 (am) – Item 72 (a &c): Human rights instruments 2. Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of 1. Chair of the Committee against Torture, Mr. Claudio GROSSMAN, (GA res. 68/156, association, Mr. Maina KIAI (HRC res. 24/5, para. 8) para. 35) 3. Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Ms. Mónica 2. Chair of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture, Mr. Malcolm EVANS, (GA res. PINTO (HRC res. 26/7, para. 2). 68/156, para. 35) 27 October 2015 (pm) – Item 72 (b & c): Human rights 3. Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or 1. Chair of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, punishment, Mr. Juan MENDEZ, (GA res. 68/156, para. 47) Ms. Maria Soledad CISTERNAS REYES (GA res. 69/142) 20 October 2015 (pm) – Item 72 (a & d): Human rights instruments 2. Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, Ms. Catalina 1. Chair of the Human Rights Committee, Mr. Fabian Omar SALVIOLI (GA res. DEVANDAS AGUILAR (HRC res. 26/20, para. 2(i)) 68/155, para. 3) 3. Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity, Ms. Virginia 2. Mr. Mikel MANCISIDOR DE LA FUENTE, Vice-Chair on behalf of the Chair of the DANDAN (HRC res. 26/6, para. 13) Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Mr. Waleed SADI (GA res. 28 October 2015 (am) – Item 72 (b & c): Human rights 68/155, para. 3) 1. Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, 21 October 2015 (pm) – Item 72 (b & c): Human rights Mr. Chaloka BEYANI (GA res. 68/180, para.31) 1. Chair of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances, Mr. Emmanuel DECAUX 2. Special Rapporteur on minority issues, Ms. Rita IZSAK (GA res. 68/172, para. 14) (GA res. 69/169, para.10) 3. Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, 2. Chair of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances, Mr. Ariel Mr. Léo HELLER (GA res. 64/292, para.3 and HRC res. 24/18, para. 18) DULITZKY (GA res. 69/169, para.10) 28 October 2015 (pm) – Item 72 (b & c): Human rights 22 October 2015 (am) – Item 72 (b & c): Human rights 1. Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea, 1. Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest Ms. Sheila B. KEETHARUTH (HRC res. 29/18, para.9) attainable standard of physical and mental health, Mr. Danius PURAS (HRC res. 2. Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, 29/6, para 1 (e)) Ms. Yanghee LEE (GA res. 68/242, paras. 16 and 17, and HRC res. 28/23, para. 2. Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights of persons with albinism, 18) Ms. Ikponwosa ERO (HRC res. 28/6, para 2 (h)) 3. Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, Mr. Ahmed SHAHEED 3. Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an (HRC res. 28/21, para. 1) adequate standard of living, Ms. Leilani FARHA (HRC res. 25/17, para. 2 (h)) 29 October 2015 (am) – Item 72 (b & c): Human rights 22 October 2015 (pm) – Item 72 (b & c): Human rights 1. Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the DPR of Korea, 1 Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Mr. Michel FORST Mr. Marzuki DARUSMAN (GA res. 69/188, para.16, and HRC res. 28/22, para. 17 (GA res. 68/181, para.27) 2. Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus, Mr. Miklós 2 Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of HARASZTI (HRC res. 26/25, para. 8) opinion and expression, Mr. David KAYE (HRC res. 25/2, para. 5) 3. Chair, Commission of Inquiry ref. Eritrea, Mr. Mike SMITH (HRC res. 26/24, para. 3 Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Mr. Heiner BIELEFELDT (GA 13) (oral update) res. 69/175, para. 22) 29 October 2015 (pm) – Item 72 (b & c): Human rights 23 October 2015 (am) – Item 72 (b & c): Human rights 1. Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Mr. Kishore SINGH (HRC res. 8/4 1. Chair of the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and para 9 (g), and HRC res. 26/17, para. 8) Members of Their Families, Mr. Francisco CARRIÓN MENA (GA res. 69/167, 2. Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, para.13) Mr. Christof HEYNS (GA res 69/182, para. 22) 2. Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, Mr. François CREPEAU (GA 3. Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories res. 69/167, para.13) occupied since 1967, Mr. Makarim WIBISONO (HRC res. 5/1) 3. Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, Ms. 2 November 2015 (am) – Items 70 (a & b): Racism & 72: Self-determination Maria Grazia GIAMMARINARO (HRC res. 26/8, para. 2 (k)) 1. Chair of the Working Group on People of African Descent, Ms. Mireille Fanon 23 October 2015 (pm) – Item 72 (b & c): Human rights MENDES (GA res. 69/162, para. 8) 1. Chair of the Working Group on the Right to Development, 2. Chair of the Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of impeding the H.E. Mr. Zamir Akram (GA res. 69/181, para. 43) exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination, Ms. Elżbieta KARSKA (GA 2. Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Ms. Hilal ELVER (GA res. 69/177, para. 42, res. 69/163, para. 20) and HRC res. 25/14) 3. Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, 3. Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Mr. Philip ALSTON xenophobia and related intolerance, Mr. Mutuma RUTEERE (GA res. 69/162, para. (HRC res. 26/3, para. 4) 17) 16 November 2015 (pm) – Item 67: Report of Human Rights Council 1. President of the Human Rights Council, H.E. Mr. Joachim Rücker (GA res. 65/281, para. 6) .
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