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HRC59 side event: “Promotion and Protection of the Right to Development”
18 June @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM UTC+1
Dear friends and colleagues,
Greetings from the United Nations Association of China (UNA-China), a non-governmental organization in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations since 2000.
On the occasion of the 59th session of the Human Rights Council, UNA-China and Permanent Mission of China to the United Nations at Geneva will co-host a side event entitled “Promotion and Protection of the Right to Development”, on June 18, 12:00-13:00 CET, in Room XXVII, at Palais des Nations, Geneva. This event will invite Chinese and foreign experts to discuss the pressing challenges and practical efforts in terms of promoting and protecting the right to development. The concept note for this event is enclosed hereafter for your reference.
We sincerely invite you to attend this side event in person and participate in interactive discussion. The working language will be English.
Please be advised that in order to enter Palais des Nations, you need to request for accreditation through the online platform https://indico.un.org/event/1010973/, get your accreditation approved and obtain a digital badge. Once the accreditation has been granted (it normally takes 1-3 working days to process a request), a digital badge will be emailed to you. You can activate the badge at the Pregny Gate, Palais des Nations. For more information, please refer to the webpage https://www.ungeneva.org/en/about/practical-information/opening-hours.
We look forward to your participation!
Best regards,
Secretariat
United Nations Association of China
Email: secretariat@unachina.org
Web: www.unachina.org