A/HRC/26/48 Contents Paragraphs Page I. Introduction............................................................................................................. 1–2 3 II. Organization of the session ..................................................................................... 3–12 3 A. Opening and duration of the session............................................................... 3–4 3 B. Attendance...................................................................................................... 5–8 3 C. Election of the Chairperson-Rapporteur ......................................................... 9 4 D. Documentation ............................................................................................... 10 4 E. Adoption of the agenda and organization of work.......................................... 11–12 4 Panel discussions .................................................................................................... 13–25 5 Panel discussion I. The importance of peasants, including their positive contribution to food security, the fight against climate change and the conservation of biodiversity................................................................................................. 13–17 5 Panel discussion II. The situation of human rights in rural areas, in particular in terms of discrimination, poverty and hunger .............................................. 18–21 6 Panel discussion III. The need for a United Nations declaration on the rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas....................................... 22–25 7 IV. General statements .................................................................................................. 26–33 8 V. First reading of the draft declaration on the rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas ............................................................................................. 34–48 10 Preamble ............................................................................................................... 47–48 12 VI. Conclusion of the session........................................................................................ 49 13 VII. Recommendations of the Chairperson-Rapporteur ................................................. 50 13 VIII. Adoption of the report............................................................................................. 51 13 I. Agenda..................................................................................................................................... 14 II. List of speakers in the panel discussions ................................................................................. 15 III. A. B. C. Annexes 2