By Thomas Colerick, 28 September 2011
The 18th session of the Human Rights Council focuses on several key issues, including the ongoing situation in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), the food crisis in the Horn of Africa, and terrorism. Furthermore, the situation in Sri Lanka receives attention in the wake of Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon sending the report by his Panel of Experts on Sri Lanka to the Human Rights Council.
Apart from debates and discussions on the above-mentioned areas, panel discussions during the working program include:
• Panel on promotion and protection of human rights in the context of peaceful protests
• Panel on the realization of the right to development
• Panel discussion on the right to health of older persons
• Half-day Panel on the role of languages and culture in the protection of well-being and identity of indigenous peoples
• High-level panel discussion for the promotion and protection of human rights through tolerance and reconciliation.
For more information go to the Council’s news update section.