HLS/2014/CRP.1 28 September 2014 English Original: English and French Executive Committee of the High Commissioner’s Programme Sixty-fifth session 29 September - 3 October 2014 Geneva, Palais des Nations, Assembly Hall Item 3 of the provisional agenda High-level segment on enhancing international cooperation, solidarity, local capacities and humanitarian action for refugees in Africa Agenda for the high-level segment Monday, 29 September 10:00 Opening of the sixty-fifth session of the Executive Committee Introduction by the Chairperson and other organizational matters Adoption of the agenda of the sixty-fifth session 10:15 Opening of the high-level segment (open to the media) Introduction by the Chairperson of the Executive Committee, His Excellency Ambassador Choi Seokyoung Film presenting refugee emergencies in Africa Opening statement by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. António Guterres 10:45 Keynote speaker Statement by the Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide, Mr. Adama Dieng 10:55 Statements by government and regional partners Minister for Home Affairs and Immigration of Namibia (on behalf of the Africa Group) The Honourable Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana Cabinet Secretary for the Interior and Coordination of the National Government of Kenya Mr. Joseph ole Lenku Minister of Solidarity, Humanitarian Affairs and Reconstruction of the North of Mali Mr. Hamadou Konaté Minister of Disaster Preparedness and Refugees (Office of the Prime Minister) of Uganda The Honourable Eng. Hilary Onek Commissioner for Food Security of Mauritania Mr. Sid’Ahmed Ould Baba Commissioner for Political Affairs of the African Union Her Excellency Dr. Aisha Laraba Abdullahi Vice-President and Special Envoy on Gender of the African Development Bank Ms. Geraldine Joslyn Fraser-Moleketi 11:55-13:00 Statements by donor, United Nations and civil society partners Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration of the United States of America The Honourable Anne C. Richard Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) Mr. Carlos Lopes Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Ms. Ertharin Cousin Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin President of Africa Humanitarian Action Dr. Dawit Zawde Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council Mr. Jan Egeland 15:00-18:00 Interventions from the floor by Member States and Observers Tuesday, 30 September 10:00 Resumption of the high-level segment Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Norway His Excellency Mr. Børge Brende 10:10 Interventions from the floor by Member States and Observers 12:35-13:00 Closing of the high-level segment Adoption of the Statement of the Executive Committee Summing up by the High Commissioner Closing remarks by the Chairman of the Executive Committee .