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Enhancing the effectiveness of Special Procedures

Seminar on "Enhancing the effectiveness of special procedures of the CHR" 12-13 October 2005

Reform agenda

Strengthening Special Procedures: the way forward

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Commission on Human Rights

The 13th annual meeting of mandate-holders was held in Geneva from 19 to 23 June 2006.

Statement by Mr. Vitit Muntarbhorn, Chairperson of the Coordination Committee on behalf of the Special procedures' mandate holders, Human Right Council, 23 June 2006

Documentation

Report of the 13th meeting of Special Rapporteurs E F S A C R

Timetable E

Annotated Agenda E F S

Strengthening of the United Nations: an agenda for further change. Report of the Secretary-General E F S

Plan of action submitted by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights E F S

In larger freedom: towards development, security and human rights for all Report of the Secretary-General E F S

High Commissioner's Strategic Management Plan 2006-2007

Report of the twelfth meeting of special rapporteurs/ representatives, independent experts and chairpersons of working groups of the special procedures of the Commission on Human Rights and of the advisory services programme E F S

Report of the open-ended seminar enhancing and strengthening the effectiveness of the special procedures of the Commission on Human Rights (Geneva, 12-13 October 2005) E F S

Enhancing the effectiveness of the mechanisms of the Commission on Human Rights Commission on Human Rights Decision 2000/109 E F S

Enhancing the effectiveness of the mechanisms of the Commission on Human Rights Commission on Human Rights Decision 2004/76 E F S

Enhancing and strengthening the effectiveness of the special procedures of the Commission on Human Rights Commission on Human Rights Decision 2005/113 E F S

Resolution adopted by the General Assembly 60/251. Human Rights Council E F S

CONCEPT PAPER ON THE HIGH COMMISSIONER’S PROPOSAL FOR A UNIFIED STANDING TREATY BODY Report by the Secretariat E F S

Note on the activities and functions of the Special Procedures' Coordination Committee

Note on follow up initiatives to the work of Special Procedures by Mandate holders and Special Procedures Branch

Note on follow up initiatives to the work of Special Procedures by other UN Mechanisms with a focus on Treaty Bodies

Background papers prepared by OHCHR for the open-ended Seminar on enhancing and strengthening the effectiveness of the Special Procedures

Background paper I- The role and functions of the special procedures system

Background paper II- Working methods of mandate-holders

Background paper III- Follow-up

Background paper IV- Cooperation with and support from the UN, NGOs, National Institutions and other organizations

Special Procedures Bulletin January-April 2006

Special Procedures statistics on communications January- May 2006

Research and Right to Development Branch’s contribution to the work of the special procedures

 
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