A/HRC/15/60 Part Two Summary of proceedings I. Organizational and procedural matters A. Opening and duration of the session 1. The Human Rights Council held its fifteenth session at the United Nations Office at Geneva from 13 September to 1 October 2010. The President of the Council opened the session. 2. In accordance with rule 8 (b) of the rules of procedure of the Council, as contained in part VII of the annex to Council resolution 5/1, the organizational meeting of the fifteenth session was held on 30 August 2010. 3. The fifteenth session consisted of 34 meetings held over 15 days (see paragraph 24 below). B. Attendance 4. The session was attended by representatives of States Members of the Council, observer States of the Council, observers for non-Member States of the United Nations and other observers, as well as observers for United Nations entities, specialized agencies and related organizations, intergovernmental organizations and other entities, national human rights institutions and non-governmental organizations (see annex I). C. Agenda and programme of work of the session 5. At its 1st meeting, on 13 September 2010, the Council adopted the agenda and programme of work of the fifteenth session. D. Organization of work 6. At the 1st meeting, on 13 September 2010, the President outlined the modalities for the general debate on the update by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights of the activities of her Office, which would be three minutes for Member States and two minutes for observer States and other observers. 7. At the 3rd meeting, on 14 September 2010, the President outlined the modalities for the interactive dialogue with mandate holders of special procedures, which would be as follows: 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 3 minutes for statements by States Members of the Council; 2 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. 86 GE.11-17043