The Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association will talk about his annual report to the Human Rights Council on the funding of associations and the holding of peaceful assemblies, and his report on his country visit to the United Kingdom conducted in January 2013 Mr. Maina Kiai, Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
The Special Rapporteur will talk about his annual report to the Human Rights Council on lethal autonomous robotics, and his reports on the country visits to Turkey and India, conducted in 2012. Mr. Christof Heyns, Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions.
World No Tobacco Day 2013: Ban tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship. Evidence shows that comprehensive advertising bans lead to reductions in the numbers of people starting and continuing smoking. Statistics show that banning tobacco advertising and sponsorship is one of the most cost-effective ways to reduce tobacco demand Dr. Douglas Bettcher, WHO, Director, Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases Dr. Armando Peruga, WHO, Programme Manager, Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases
US Permanent Mission Stakeout with Ambassador Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe, US Representative to the Human Rights Council, on the 23rd Session of the Human Rights Council and the Urgent Debate on Syria The stakeout will take place on Wednesday, 29 May 2013, at 11.30 a.m. (tentative time) in the area outside Room XX.
The Special Rapporteur will talk about his annual report to the Human Rights Council on the management of the external borders of the EU and its impact on the human rights of migrants, and his reports on the four fact finding missions to Tunisia, Turkey, Italy and Greece, which he undertook in 2012 in the context of his annual report. Mr. François Crépeau, Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
Prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases Dr Oleg Chestnov, Assistant Director- General for Noncommunicable diseases, Mental health and Disability, WHO Dr Douglas Bettcher, Director, Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases, WHO. Dr Shanthi Mendis, Director, a.i. Management of Noncommunicable Diseases WHO Dr Francesco Branca, Director, Nutrition for Health and Development, WHO Dr Vladimir Poznyak, Coordinator, Harmful Use of Alcohol, WHO
Press Conference by the EU Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis response
Kristalina Georgieva, EU Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis response, is participating in the 4th Global Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction and will meet the press to speak about the Syria humanitarian crisis (just back from a visit to the camps in Jordan and Lebanon) and the crisis in the Sahel.
