Meetings Highlights Session 5

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Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review Working Group to review 16 more countries during its 5th session from 4 to 15 May

The fifth group of States to be reviewed under the Universal Periodic Review are (in order of review): the Central African Republic, Monaco, Belize, Chad, Congo, Malta, New Zealand, Afghanistan, Chile, Viet Nam, Uruguay, Yemen, Vanuatu, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Comoros and Slovakia. The meeting will take place in Room XX – The Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations room - at the Palais des Nations, marking the first time the Universal Periodic Review Working Group is to meet in this new room.
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Fifth session meeting highlights

Monday 4 May 2009
Morning Review of Central African Republic	Afternoon Review of Monaco

Tuesday 5 May 2009
Morning Review of Belize	Afternoon Review of Chad

Wednesday 6 May 2009
Morning Review of Congo	Afternoon Review of Malta

Thursday 7 May 2009
Morning Review of New Zealand	Afternoon Review of Afghanistan

Friday 8 May 2009
Morning Review of Chile	Afternoon Review of Viet Nam

Monday 11 May 2009
Morning Review of Uruguay	Afternoon Review of Yemen

Tuesday 12 May 2009
Morning Review of Vanuatu	Afternoon Review of Former Republic of Macedonia

Wednesday 13 May 2009
Morning Review of Comoros	Afternoon Review of Slovak Republic

Thursday 14 May 2009
Morning No meeting	Afternoon No meeting

Friday 15 May 2009
Morning No meeting	Afternoon The Working Group concludes its 5th session

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