Press Conference requested by the Mission of Finland
The Arms Trade Treaty Press Briefing.
The President of the Third Conference of States Parties of the Arms Trade Treaty (CSP3 of the ATT), H.E. Ambassador Klaus Korhonen of Finland, and members of civil society will brief the press about CSP3 of the ATT and expectations related to it. CSP3 of the ATT commences on Monday 11 September 2017 and runs until Friday 15 September 2017. H.E. Ambassador Klaus Korhonen, President of the Third Conference of States Parties of the Arms Trade Treaty Anni Lahtinen, Secretary General, Committee 100 Finland, Delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland to the Third Conference of States Parties of the Arms Trade Treaty Dumisani Dladla, Head of the Arms Trade Treaty Secretariat Anna Macdonald, Director, Control Arms Coalition James Lynch, Amnesty International Stephanie Nunes, Amnesty International Youth Martin Butcher, Oxfam Radhya Al-Mutawakel, Mwatana Organisation for Human Rights, Yemen
Background Briefing on the 36th regular session of the Human Rights Council
Mr. Rolando Gómez, Public Information Officer, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Human Rights Council Branch
Press Stakeout by the Office of the UN Special Envoy for Syria
Press stakeout by Staffan de Mistura, UN Special Envoy for Syria, following the meeting of the International Syria Support Group's Humanitarian Access Task Force.
The press stakeout will be webcast live on webtv.un.org. (Please note that the live stream may not be accessible on all mobile devices.)
Launch of the report : Journey to extremism in Africa: drivers, incentives and the tipping point for recruitment
Mohamed Yahya, Regional Programme Coordinator with UNDP Africa, lead author of the report
HRC Press Conference (Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic)
Launch of the 14th report of the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic on its investigations of alleged human rights violations committed by all warring parties between 1 March and 7 July 2017
(Note: The report will be shared with media under embargo prior to the press conference.) (The Commission is scheduled to present this report to the Human Rights Council on 18 September.) Mr. Paulo Pinheiro, Chairperson, Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic Ms. Karen Abuzayd, Member of the Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic
Human rights situation in Yemen, including violations and abuses since September 2014 - Report to the UN Human Rights Council
Mohammad Ali Alnsour, Chief of the Middle East and North Africa Section, UN Human Rights Office
International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism Press Conference
Meeting with Head, International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism
Ms. Catherine Marchi-Uhel, Head of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism
OHCHR Press Conference (Commission of inquiry on Burundi)
The members of the Commission of inquiry on Burundi will discuss their conclusions and final report, to be presented to the 36th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (11-29 September 2017)
The press conference will be webcast live on http://webtv.un.org/ Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, High Commissioner for Human Rights Fatsah Ouguergouz, President of the UN Commission of inquiry on Burundi Françoise Hampson, member of the Commission Reine Alapini Gansou, member of the Commission
OHCHR Press Conference (Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities)
Concluding Observations on the following countries: Latvia, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Morocco, Panama, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Ms. Theresia Degener, CRPD Chair Mr. Danlami Basharu Mr. Stig Langvad Mr. Damjan Tatic
