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As of 10 Oct. 2020 - Subject to change Provisional list of special procedure mandate-holders and other experts scheduled to make presentations to the Third Committee of the General Assembly at its seventy-fifth session Thursday 8 October 2020 (am) - Item 27 (a - c): Social development 1. Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), Mr. LIU Zhenmin 2. Director of the Division for Inclusive Social Development (DISD), DESA, Ms. Daniela BAS 3. Assistant Director-General for Education, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Ms. Stefania GIANNINI 4. Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, Ms. Claudia MAHLER (GA res. 74/125, para 54 and HRC res. 42/12, para 2) - Item 111, 112, & 113: Crime; Information and Technologies; Drugs 5. Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Ms. Ghada WALY Friday, 9 October 2020 (am) - Item 28: Advancement of women 1. Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women and girls, Ms. Elizabeth Broderick (HRC res. 41/6, para. 11 and 44/17, para. 13) 2. Deputy Executive Director, Normative Support, UN System Coordination and Programme Results, UN-WOMEN, Ms. Asa REGNER 3. Deputy Executive Director (Programme), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Ms. Diene KEITA 4. Chair of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, Ms. Hilary GBEDEMAH (GA res. 73/162, para 3 5. Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, Ms. Dubravka ŠIMONOVIC (GA res. 73/148, para 24 and HRC res. 41/17, para 14) Friday, 9 October 2020 (pm) – Item 68 (a & b): Rights of children 1. Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Virginia GAMBA 2. Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children, Ms. Najat Maalla M’JID Monday, 12 October 2020 (am) – Item 68 (a & b): Rights of children 1. Chair of the Committee on the Rights of the Child, Mr. Luis Ernesto PEDERNERA REYNA (GA res. 74/133, para 40(g) 73/162, para 3) 2. Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other sexual abuse material, Ms. Mama Fatima SINGHATEH (GA res. 74/133, para 41 (g) and HRC res. 43/22, para. 2) Monday 12 October 2020 (pm) – Item 69 (a &b): Rights of Indigenous peoples 1. Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, Mr. José Francisco CALÍTZAY (HRC res. 42/20, para 1 and para 1 (j)) 2. Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children, Ms. Najat Maalla M’JID (cont’d) 3. Deputy Executive Director, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Ms. Charlotte Petri GORNITZKA Tuesday, 13 October 2020 (am) – Item 72 (a-d): Human Rights 1. Senior Adviser on Policy to the Secretary-General, Ms. Ana María MENÉNDEZ 2. Director of the New York Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr. Craig Mokhiber 3. Chair of the Human Rights Committee, Mr. Ahmed Amin FATHALLA (GA res. 73/162, para 3) 4. Chair of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Mr. Renato ZERBINI RIBEIRO LEAO (GA res. 73/162, para 3) Wednesday 14 October 2020 (am) – Item 72 (a-d): Human Rights 1. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Michelle Bachelet Thursday 15 October 2020 (am) – Item 72 (a-d): Human Rights 1. Chair of the Committee against Torture, Mr. Jens MODVIG (GA res. 73/162, para 3 and GA res. 74/143, para 50) 2. Chair of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture, Mr. Malcolm EVANS (GA res. 73/162, para 3) 3. Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Mr. Nils MELZER (GA res. 74/143, para 50 and HRC res. 43/20, para. 1) Thursday 15 October 2020 (pm) – Item 72 (a-d): Human Rights 1. Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity, Mr. Obiora C. OKAFOR (HRC res. 44/11, para. 10) 2. Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Ms. Fionnuala NÍ AOLÁIN (GA res. 72/180, para 16 and HRC res. 40/16, para 1) 3. Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Mr. Diego GARCÍA-SAYAN (HRC res. 17/2, para. 2(g) and 44/8, para. 2) Friday 16 October 2020 (am) – Item 72 (a-d): Human Rights 1. Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on the Right to Development, Mr. Zamir AKRAM (GA res. 74/152, para 48.) ** 2. Special Rapporteur on the right to development, Mr. Saad ALFARARGI (HRC res. 42/23, para 22) 3. Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights, Ms. Alena DOUHAN (HRC res. 36/10 § 3 and HRC res. 45/5, para. 4) Monday, 19 October 2020 (am) – Item 72 (a-d): Human Rights 1. Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Ms. Mary LAWLOR (GA res. 74/146, para 24 and HRC res. 16/5, para 2(g) and HRC res. 43/16, para. 2) 2. Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Mr. Clément Nyaletsossi VOULE (HRC res. 41/12, para 3) 3. Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order, Mr. Livingstone SEWANYANA (GA res. 74/150, para 22 and HRC res. 36/4 para 11 and HRC res. 45/4, para. 3) Monday, 19 October 2020 (pm) – Item 72 (a-d): Human Rights 1. Chair of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances, Mr. Mohammed AYAT (GA res. 74/161, para 15 and GA res. 73/162, para 3) 2. Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances, Mr. Tae-Ung Baik (GA res. 74/161, para 15 and HRC res. 36/6 para 8 and HRC res. 45/3, para. 8) As of 10 Oct. 2020 - Subject to change Tuesday, 20 October 2020 (am) – Item 72 (a-d): Human Rights 1. Chair of the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, Mr. Can ÜNVER (GA res. 74/148, para 16 and GA res. 73/162, para3) 2. Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, Mr. Felipe GONZÁLEZ MORALES (GA res. 74/148, para 17 and HRC 43/6, para. 1) 3. Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Mr. Ahmed SHAHEED (GA res. 74/145, para 22 and HRC res. 40/10, para 18) Wednesday, 21 October 2020 (am) – Item 72 (a-d): Human Rights 1. Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Ms. Cecilia JIMENEZ-DAMARY (GA res. 74/160, para 43 and HRC res. 41/15, para 17) 2. Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Ms. Koumbou BOLY BARRY (HRC res. 8/4 para 9 (g) and 44/3, para 3) 3. Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Mr. Olivier DE SCHUTTER (HRC res. 44/13, para. 2) Wednesday, 21 October 2020 (pm) – Item 72 (a-d): Human Rights 1. Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, Mr. Léo HELLER (HRC. Res. 42/5 § 3) 2. Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, Mr. Balakrishnan RAJAGOPAL (HRC res. 43/14, para. 4) Thursday, 22 October 2020 (am) – Item 72 (a-d): Human Rights 1. Chair of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Mr. Danlami BASHARU (GA res. 74/144, para 27 and GA res. 73/162, para 3) 2. Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, Mr. Gerard QUINN (HRC res. 26/20, para 2(i), HRC res.44/10, para. 3) - Thursday, 22 October 2020 (pm) – Item 72 (a-d): Human Rights 1. Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, Ms. Karima BENNOUNE (HRC res. 37/12, para 13) 2. Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism, Ms. Ikponwosa ERO (HRC res. 37/5, para 3) Friday, 23 October 2020 (am) – Item 72 (a-d): Human Rights 1. Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Ms. Irene KHAN (HRC res. 34/18, para 5, 43/4, para. 2 and HRC res. 44/12) – 2. Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights, Ms. Yuefen LI (HRC res. 43/10, para. 2)- 3. Special Rapporteur on minority issues, Mr. Fernand DE VARENNES (GA res. 74/165, para 25, 25/5, para 11(h) and HRC res. 43/8, para. 14) Friday, 23 October 2020 (pm) – Item 72 (a-d): Human Rights 1. Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Myanmar, Ms. Christine SCHRANER-BURGENER 2. Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Mr. Thomas H. ANDREWS (GA res.72/248, para 11 and HRC res. 43/26, para 36) 3. Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the DPR of Korea, Mr. Tomás OJEA QUINTANA (GA res. 74/166, para 24 and HRC res. 37/28, para 20, and HRC res. 43/25, para 16) Monday, 26 October 2020 (am) Item 72 (a-d): Human Rights 1. Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mr. Javaid REHMAN (HRC res. 43/24, para. 1) 2. Chair of the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi, Mr. Doudou DIÈNE (HRC res. 42/26, para 22) 3.
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