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Intersessional workshop on the right to peace

Europe/Zurich
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
Intersessional workshop on the right to peace, to discuss the implementation of the Declaration on the Right to Peace (A/RES/71/189)
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Poster
    • 10:00 13:00
      Intersessional workshop on the right to peace

      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