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ECOSOC Journal No. 2*

Thursday, 18 June 2015 Journal of the United Nations

Economic and Social Council 2015 session United Nations Office at Geneva

Programme of meetings and agenda

Thursday, 18 June 2015

Humanitarian affairs segment

15:00 to 17:00 38th meeting [webcast] Conference Rooms XIX Special economic, humanitarian and disaster relief assistance (A/70/77-E/2015/64) [item 9] Panel discussion on “Addressing capacity and resource challenges through humanitarian financing” Chair: His Excellency Mohamed Khaled Khiari (Tunisia), Vice-President of the Economic and Social Council Moderator: Mr. Stephen O’Brien, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Panellists: His Excellency Bård Glad Pedersen, State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway Mr. Michel Lies, Chief Executive Officer, Swiss Re Mr. Richard Wilcox, Director-Geneal (a.i), African Risk Capacity Mr. Kevin Jenkins, Chief Executive Officer, World Vision International Interactive discussion

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the Council’s Papersmart Portal http://papersmart.unmeetings.org/en/ecosoc/sessions/2015/programme/ ECOSOC Journal No. 2 Economic and Social Council –– Geneva 2015 Wednesday, 17 June 2015

Forthcoming official meetings

Friday, 19 June 2015

Humanitarian affairs segment 10:00 to 12:00 39th meeting [webcast] Conference Room XIX Special economic, humanitarian and disaster relief assistance (A/70/77-E/2015/64) [item 9] Panel discussion on “Protecting civilians by upholding international humanitarian law” Chair: His Excellency Mohamed Khaled Khiari (Tunisia), Vice-President of the Economic and Social Council Moderator: Mr. Stephen O’Brien, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Panellists: Ms. Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor, International Criminal Court Mr. Pierre Krähenbühl, Commissioner-General, United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East Ms. Sima Samar, Chair, Afghanistan Human Rights Commission Mr. John Snow, Anchor, Channel 4 News in London Interactive discussion

15:00 to 18:00 40th meeting [webcast] Conference Room XIX Special economic, humanitarian and disaster relief assistance (A/70/77-E/2015/64 and E/2015/L.15) [item 9] Continuation and conclusion of the general discussion Action on draft resolution E/2015/L.15 Conclusion of the segment Closing remarks by the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Closing statement by the Vice-President of the Council (Tunisia)

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