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III. Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political,
economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to
development
A.
Panel discussions
Annual full-day discussion on the human rights of women
72.
An annual full-day discussion on the human rights of women was held on 27 and 28
June 2019, in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 6/30. The meeting was
divided into two panel discussions.
73.
At the 10th meeting, on 27 June 2019, the Council held the first panel discussion on
the theme “Violence against women in the world of work”.
74.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Prime Minister
of Iceland, Katrín Jakobsdóttir, made opening statements for the panel. The Chair of the
Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other
business enterprises, Surya Deva, moderated the discussion.
75.
At the same meeting, the following panellists made statements: the Coordinator of
the Future of Work Initiative at the International Labour Organization, Maria-Luz Vega; the
Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, Dubravka
Šimonović, and the Regional representative for Asia in the International Domestic Workers
Federation and National President of United Domestic Workers of the Philippines, Novelita
Valdez Palisoc.
76.
The ensuing panel discussion was divided into two slots, which were held at the
same meeting, on the same day. During the first speaking slot, the following made
statements and asked the panellists questions:
(a)
Representatives of States Members of the Human Rights Council: Angola (on
behalf of the Group of African States), Austria (also on behalf of Liechtenstein, Slovenia
and Switzerland), Bahamas (on behalf of the Caribbean Community), China, Norway6 (also
on behalf of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania and Sweden),
Philippines, Spain, Uruguay (also on behalf of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia,
Guatemala, Mexico, Panama and Peru);
(b)
Representatives of observer States: France, Greece, Israel;
(c)
Observer for an intergovernmental organization: European Union;
(d)
Observers for non-governmental organizations: International Catholic Child
Bureau, Kayan – Feminist Organization, Plan International (also on behalf of Defence for
Children International, Foundation ECPAT International and Terre des hommes fédération
internationale).
77.
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The following made statements during the second speaking slot for the first panel:
Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of Member and observer States.
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