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14 June 2018
Palais des Nations
Europe/Zurich timezone

Session

Intersessional workshop on the right to peace

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14 Jun 2018, 10:00
In-Person
Room VII (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

Room VII

Palais des Nations

Palais des Nations Avenue de la Paix 8-14 1211 Genève

Description

10:00-10:15 Opening session
Chair: H.E. Mr. Vojislav Šuc, President of the Human Rights Council
Speaker: Ms. Kate Gilmore, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights

10:15-11:05 Means to build peace within and between societies: Equality and non-discrimination, justice and the rule of law and freedom from fear and want (Article 2 of the Declaration on the Right to Peace)
Chair: H.E. Mr. Vojislav Šuc, President of the Human Rights Council
Moderator: Ms. Jennifer Philpot-Nissen, World Council of Churches
Speakers: H.E. Mr. Christian Guillermet Fernández, former Chairperson-Rapporteur of the UN Open-Ended Working Group on the Right to Peace (2012-2015)
Ms. Maya Brehm, Article 36
Contributions from the floor

11:10-12:00 Sustainable measures (Article 3 of the Declaration on the Right to Peace)
Chair: H.E. Mr. Evan P. Garcia, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council
Moderator: Ms. Jennifer Philpot-Nissen, World Council of Churches
Speakers: Mr. Konstantinos Tararas, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Ms. Jennifer Pochat, Foundation Peace without Borders
Contributions from the floor

12:05-12:55 Educating for peace (Article 4 of the Declaration on the Right to Peace)
Chair: H.E. Mr. Evan P. Garcia, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council
Moderator: Ms. Jennifer Philpot-Nissen, World Council of Churches
Speakers: Prof. Francisco Rojas Aravena, Rector of the United Nations-mandated University for Peace, San José
Ms. Koumbou Boly Barry, Special Rapporteur on the right to education
Contributions from the floor

12:55-13:00 Concluding remarks
Chair: H.E. Mr. Evan P. Garcia, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council
Moderator: Ms. Jennifer Philpot-Nissen, World Council of Churches

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