January 2004

> Working Group on the effective implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, 26 January - 6 February 2004

The Intergovernmental Working Group was established by the Commission on Human Rights resolution 2002/68 and approved by the Economic and Social Council in its decision 2002/270. The Working Group held its first session in Geneva from 21 to 31 January 2003. The Second Session of the Intergovernmental Working Group will take place from 26 January to 6 February 2004 at the United Nations Office in Geneva, Conference Room XXI at the Palais des Nations. The meeting will start at 10:30 a.m.

Documents and NGO accreditation

December 2003

> On 10 December 2003, Human Rights Day, the United Nations Office for the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the United Nations Joint Programme for HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a colourful, interactive cartoon booklet called "HIV/AIDS Stand Up for Human Rights". The cartoon is part of a global campaign to tackle HIV/AIDS-related stigma and discrimination and other human rights violations.

> Regional Seminar on the "Implementation of the Durban Programme of Action: An Exchange of Ideas on How to Move Forward, Brussels, 10 - 12 December 2003

OHCHR is organizing a regional seminar of experts for Western States, hosted by the Government of Belgium, in Brussels from 10 to 12 December 2003. The title of the seminar is "Implementation of the Durban Programme of Action: An Exchange of Ideas on How to Move Forward". States, United Nations bodies and specialized agencies, intergovernmental and regional organizations, and national human rights institutions are invited to participate in the regional seminar as observers. Non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council, non-governmental organizations accredited to the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, and indigenous organizations accredited pursuant to Economic and Social Council resolution 1995/32 are also invited to participate in the seminar as observers. The deadline for registration is 1 December 2003.

Provisional agenda [French] - Information note [French] - Registration form [Fench]

> Unedited recommendations of the Regional Expert Seminar for Western States

September 2003

> Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent, 29 September - 10 October 2003

The third session of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent will take place at the United Nations Office in Geneva, Palais des Nations, from 29 September to 10 October 2003, in Conference Room XXI (for the report of the Working Group on its first and second sessions see E/CN.4/2003/21)
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> Seminar of Experts for Eastern Europe, Prague, 24 to 26 September 2003

Regional Expert Seminar on "Implementation of the Programme of Action adopted at the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance: An Exchange of Ideas on How to Move Forward". The Regional Expert Seminar will take place from 24-26 September 2003 in Prague and is organized by OHCHR and hosted by the Czech Republic. For more information, please consult the provisional agenda and an information note. Registration form

> Recommendations of the Eastern Europe Regional Expert Seminar

 July-September 2002

> Seminar of experts for the African region - Nairobi, Kenya Report

> Recommendations of the Latin America - Caribbean regional expert seminar Report

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