Ninth session of the Open-ended Working Group on the Right to Development, 18-22 August 2008, Room XXI, Palais des Nations, Geneva

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The Commission on Human Rights established the open-ended Working Group on the Right to Development by its resolution 1998/72 and Economic and Social Council decision 1998/269.

In its resolution 4/4, the Human Rights Council renewed the mandate of the Working Group for a period of two years, and also extended, within the framework of the Working Group, the mandate of the high level task force on the implementation of the right to development for the same period.

The mandate of the open-ended Working Group is:

• to monitor and review progress made in the promotion and implementation of the right to development
• to review reports and other information submitted by States and international or non-governmental organizations
• to submit a sessional report to the Commission on Human Rights
  The ninth session of the Working Group will consider the report of the high level task force on the implementation of the right to development, that took place from 7-15 January 2008, in accordance with its mandate.

Participants

The Working Group is an open-ended working group, meaning that all UN Member and Observer States , inter-governmental organizations and non-governmental organizations with ECOSOC consultative status may attend public meetings of the Working Group.

Documentation

• Provisional agenda
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• Draft programme of work
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Other documents, including the draft programme of work, will be on the internet as soon as they are available. Documents will also be available in the meeting room of the Working Group throughout the session.

Dates and venue

The ninth session of the Working Group (originally scheduled for 25-29 February 2008) will take place 18-22 August 2008 at Palais des Nations, Geneva, Room XXI.

Accreditation

States, United Nations specialized agencies and funds, as well as NGOs wishing to accredit representatives to the ninth session of the Working Group on the Right to Development are invited to complete the registration form and send it together with their signed request for accreditation to the Secretariat: Ms. Sumiko Ihara ( sihara@ohchr.org ), tel: 41 22 928 9829, fax: 41 22 928 9010.

Registration prior to the session will ensure that a badge will be available at the Security Identification Section located at main entrance to the Palais des Nations, Gate Pregny (opposite the building of the International Committee of the Red Cross - ICRC), Avenue de la Paix, 1211, Geneva. The accreditation office will remain open from 9:00 to 17:00 during the session.