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relation to the statement made by the representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of
Korea.
E.
Agenda and programme of work of the session
14.
The agenda and programme of work of the tenth session were adopted at the
organizational meeting of 16 February 2009.
F.
Organization of work
15.
At the 6th meeting, on 4 March 2009, the President outlined the modalities for the
general segment, which would be 5 minutes for statements by States Members of the
Council and 3 minutes for statements by observer States of the Council and other observers,
including a representative of the International Coordinating Committee of National Human
Rights Institutions and four senior representatives of civil society who had been invited to
address the Council at the general segment.
16.
At the 7th meeting, on 5 March 2009, the President outlined the modalities for the
interactive dialogue for the annual report of the High Commissioner, which would be 5
minutes for States Members of the Council and 3 minutes for observer States and other
observers.
17.
At the 9th meeting, on 6 March 2009, the President outlined the modalities for the
general debate for reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the SecretaryGeneral, which would be 5 minutes for States Members of the Council and 3 minutes for
observer States and other observers.
18.
At the same meeting, the President outlined the modalities for the interactive debate
of panel discussions, which would be 7 minutes for panellists, 3 minutes for States
Members of the Council and 2 minutes for observer States and other observers.
19.
At the 11th meeting, on 6 March 2009, the President outlined the modalities for the
interactive dialogue with special procedures mandate holders under agenda item 3, which
would be 10 minutes for the presentation by the mandate holder of the main report, with a
further 2 minutes to present each additional report; 5 minutes for concerned countries, if
any, and States Members of the Council; 3 minutes for statements by observer States of the
Council and other observers, including United Nations entities, specialized agencies and
related organizations, intergovernmental organizations and other entities, national human
rights institutions and non-governmental organizations; and 5 minutes for concluding
remarks by the mandate holder.
20.
At the 21st meeting, on 13 March 2009, the President revised the modalities for the
interactive dialogue with special procedures mandate holders, which would be 3 minutes
for States Members of the Council and 2 minutes for observer States, followed by other
observers.
21.
At the 23rd meeting, on 16 March 2009, the President outlined the modalities for the
general debate on agenda item 3, which would be 3 minutes for States Members of the
Council and 2 minutes for observer States and other observers.
22.
At the 24th meeting, on 16 March 2009, the President outlined the modalities for the
interactive dialogue with special procedures mandate holders under agenda item 4, which
would be 10 minutes for the presentation by the mandate holder of the report, 5 minutes for
concerned countries, 3 minutes for States Members of the Council and 2 minutes for
observer States and other observers.
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