A/HRC/2/9 page 25 − A/HRC/2/L.31 entitled “Conclusion of the draft International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol”; − A/HRC/2/L.32 entitled “The human rights of migrants”; − A/HRC/2/L.33/Rev.1 entitled “Rights of the child”; − A/HRC/2/L.36 entitled “Transitional justice”; − A/HRC/2/L.37 entitled “Sri Lanka”; − A/HRC/2/L.38/Rev.1 entitled “Impunity”; and − A/HRC/2/L.42/Rev.1 entitled “Freedom of opinion and expression”. [See chap. II.] II. Adoption of the agenda and organization of the work of the session A. Opening and duration of the session 1. The Human Rights Council held its second session at the United Nations Office at Geneva from 18 September to 6 October and from 27 to 29 November 2006 (see also paragraphs 13 and 14 below). It held 35 meetings (see A/HRC/2/SR.1-35)3 during the session. 2. The session was opened by Mr. Luis Alfonso de Alba, President of the Human Rights Council. 3. At the 1st meeting, on 18 September 2006, Ms. Louise Arbour, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, read a message from Mr. Kofi Annan, the Secretary-General of the United Nations. 4. At the 24th meeting, on 2 October 2006, Mr. Youssouf Bakayoko, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Côte d’Ivoire, made a statement to the Council. B. Attendance 5. The session was attended by representatives of States members of the Council, observers for non-member 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 3 Summary records of each of the meetings are subject to correction. They are considered final with the issuance of a consolidated corrigendum (A/HRC/2/SR.1-35/Corrigendum).

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