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In accordance with GA resolution 71\/287<\/a> on the “Modalities, format and organization of the high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the appraisal of the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons”, a High-Level Meeting of the plenary of the General Assembly will be convened on 27 – 28 September 2017 to appraise progress achieved in the implementation of the Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons (Resolution 64\/293<\/a>), in order to assess achievements, gaps and challenges, including in the implementation of the relevant legal instruments.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \n 27 September 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n \n 10 am – 11 am<\/p>\n<\/div>\n H.E. Mr. Miroslav Laj\u010d\u00e1k, President of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ General Assembly<\/p>\n H.E. Mr.\u00a0Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Secretary-General<\/p>\n H.E. Mr.\u00a0Yuri Fedotov,\u00a0Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime<\/p>\n Ms. Mira Sorvino, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵODC Goodwill Ambassador for the global fight against human\ntrafficking<\/p>\n Ms. Grizelda Grootboom, Civil society representative and victim of human\ntrafficking<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/p>\n 11 am – 1 pm<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Plenary meeting with statements by Member States and all observers of the General Assembly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n [\/wc_row]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n 3 pm – 4.30 pm<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Interactive panel discussion 1<\/a> will address the theme \u201cThe Global Plan of Action and effective partnerships for the prevention and prosecution of trafficking in persons: achievements, gaps and challenges, also taking into consideration the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Chair:\u00a0<\/strong>H.E Mr. Marc Pecsteen de Buytswerve, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Belgium to the United Nations<\/p>\n Panellists:<\/strong>\nDr. Purna Sen, Director of Policy, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Women\nMr. Moussa Oumarou, Director of the Governance and Tripartism Department, International Labour Organization\nMs. Rani Hong, CEO of The Tronie Foundation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n [\/wc_row]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n 4.30 pm – 6 pm<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Interactive panel discussion 2,<\/a> to be held from 4.30 to 6 p.m., will address the theme \u201cThe Global Plan of Action and effective partnerships for the protection of and assistance to victims, including through the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, also taking into consideration the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Chair:<\/strong> H.E. Ms. AIya Ahmed Saif Al-Thani, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Qatar to the United Nations<\/p>\n Panellists:<\/strong>\nMs. Benita Ferrero-Waldner, Chair of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking in Persons\nMr. Andrew Gilmour, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Head of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in New York\nMs. Joy Ezeilo, Executive Director of Women Aid Collective<\/p>\n<\/div>\n [\/wc_row]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n <\/p>\n 28 September 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n 10 am – 1 pm<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Plenary meeting with statements by Member States and all observers of the General Assembly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n [\/wc_row]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n 3 pm – 6 pm<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Plenary meeting with statements by Member States and all observers of the General Assembly until speaker\u00a0list of speakers has been exhausted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n [\/wc_row]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n after 6 pm<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The Chairs of the interactive panel discussions will present summaries of the discussions at the closing plenary meeting, followed by final remarks by the President of the General Assembly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n [\/wc_row]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the appraisal of the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons will be held on Wednesday, 27 September, and Thursday, 28 September\u00a02017, and will consist of an opening plenary meeting on 27 September, plenary meetings on 27 and 28 September, and a closing plenary meeting after the list of speakers has been exhausted. Additionally, there will be two consecutive interactive panel discussions on 27 September in the afternoon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The objective of the high-level meeting is to appraise on a four-year basis starting this session, the progress achieved in the implementation of the Global Plan of Action, in order to assess achievements, gaps and challenges, including in the implementation of the relevant legal instruments, and therefore decided to convene, within existing resources, a high-level meeting of the General Assembly at its 72nd session, in October 2017, immediately after the general debate,<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The list of speakers of Member States and all observers of the General Assembly will be established in accordance with the rules of procedure and established practices of the Assembly and the time limits for these statements will be 3 minutes for individual delegations and 5 minutes for statements made on behalf of a group of States.<\/p>\n All relevant United Nations system entities, in particular the Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons, including programmes, funds, specialized agencies and regional commissions, as well as relevant intergovernmental, regional and subregional organizations, are invited to participate in the high-level meeting.<\/p>\n In order to promote interactive and substantive discussions, participation in each panel discussion will include Member States, observers, representatives of United Nations organizations and entities, and representatives of international, regional and subregional organizations, as well as of civil society, including non-governmental organizations, academic institutions, the private sector and the media.<\/p>\n The list of speakers will be established in accordance with the rules of procedure and established practices of the Assembly and the time limit for these statements will be three minutes for individual delegations and five minutes for statements made on behalf of a group of States.<\/p>\n Member States and all observers of the General Assembly are invited to be represented at the highest possible level.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n At the request of the Office of the President of the General Assembly, the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ-NGLS NY office is facilitating a process to identify stakeholders wishing to speak in either of the two panel discussions of the High-level Meeting, and stakeholders wishing to attend this event as observers. Civil Society application deadline has passed. \u00a0Please find updates here<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Revised programme<\/a><\/p>\n Updated Concept Note<\/a><\/p>\n Trafficking in Persons \u2013 Civil Society List<\/a><\/p>\n Final political draft declaration<\/a><\/p>\n Silence procedure: political draft declaration<\/a><\/p>\n Summary of Informal Interactive Multi-stakeholder Hearing<\/a><\/p>\n Revised Draft \u2013 Political Declaration<\/a><\/p>\n Draft political declaration<\/a><\/p>\n Zero draft: political declaration<\/a><\/p>\n Negotiations:\u00a0Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons<\/a>\nProgramme: informal interactive multi-stakeholder hearing<\/a><\/p>\n First informal meeting on Global Plan of Action<\/a><\/p>\n Appointment of co-facilitators<\/a>\nConcept Note: Informal Interactive Multi-stakeholder Hearing<\/a><\/p>\n Announcement: Multi-stakeholder hearing<\/a><\/p>\n Consensus on draft modalities resolution<\/a><\/p>\n Final draft modalities resolution<\/a><\/p>\n Revised draft modalities resolution<\/a><\/p>\n Member States input to zero draft: modalities resolution<\/a><\/p>\n Zero draft: modalities resolution<\/a><\/p>\n Appointment of co-facilitators<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n <\/p>\n GA resolution 71\/287 on\u00a0modalities, format and organization of the High-level meeting<\/a><\/p>\n GA resolution 70\/179 on Improving the coordination of efforts against trafficking in persons<\/a><\/p>\n GA resolution 64\/293 on United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n Statements<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵODC multimedia content on human trafficking<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [et_pb_section bb_built=\"1\"][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"3.0.69\" background_layout=\"light\" text_orientation=\"left\" border_style=\"solid\"]<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"3.0.69\" background_layout=\"light\" text_orientation=\"left\" border_style=\"solid\"]<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> In accordance with GA resolution 71\/287<\/a> on the \"Modalities, format and organization of the high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the appraisal of the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons\", a High-Level Meeting of the plenary of the General Assembly will be convened on 27 - 28 September 2017 to appraise progress achieved in the implementation of the Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons (Resolution 64\/293<\/a>), in order to assess achievements, gaps and challenges, including in the implementation of the relevant legal instruments.<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> [wc_tabgroup layout=\"box\"][wc_tab title=\"Programme\"]<\/p> 27 September 2017<\/strong><\/p> [learn_more caption=\"Opening (General Assembly Hall)\"]<\/p> [wc_row][wc_column size=\"one-fourth\" position=\"first\"]<\/p> 10 am - 11 am<\/p> [\/wc_column][wc_column size=\"three-fourth\" position=\"last\"]<\/p> H.E. Mr. Miroslav Laj\u010d\u00e1k, President of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ General Assembly<\/p> H.E. Mr.\u00a0Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Secretary-General<\/p> H.E. Mr.\u00a0Yuri Fedotov,\u00a0Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime<\/p> Ms. Mira Sorvino, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵODC Goodwill Ambassador for the global fight against human Ms. Grizelda Grootboom, Civil society representative and victim of human [\/wc_column][\/wc_row][\/learn_more]<\/p> [learn_more caption=\"Plenary (General Assembly Hall)\"][wc_column size=\"one-fourth\" position=\"first\"]<\/p> 11 am - 1 pm<\/p> [\/wc_column]<\/p> [wc_column size=\"three-fourth\" position=\"last\"]<\/p> Plenary meeting with statements by Member States and all observers of the General Assembly.<\/p> [\/wc_column][\/wc_row][\/learn_more]<\/p> [learn_more caption=\"Panel I (Trusteeship Council Chamber)\"][wc_column size=\"one-fourth\" position=\"first\"]<\/p> 3 pm - 4.30 pm<\/p> [\/wc_column][wc_column size=\"three-fourth\" position=\"last\"]<\/p> Interactive panel discussion 1<\/a> will address the theme \u201cThe Global Plan of Action and effective partnerships for the prevention and prosecution of trafficking in persons: achievements, gaps and challenges, also taking into consideration the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals\u201d<\/em><\/p> Chair:\u00a0<\/strong>H.E Mr. Marc Pecsteen de Buytswerve, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Belgium to the United Nations<\/p> Panellists:<\/strong> [\/wc_column][\/wc_row][\/learn_more]<\/p> [learn_more caption=\"Panel II (Trusteeship Council Chamber)\"][wc_column size=\"one-fourth\" position=\"first\"]<\/p> 4.30 pm - 6 pm<\/p> [\/wc_column][wc_column size=\"three-fourth\" position=\"last\"]<\/p> Interactive panel discussion 2,<\/a> to be held from 4.30 to 6 p.m., will address the theme \u201cThe Global Plan of Action and effective partnerships for the protection of and assistance to victims, including through the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, also taking into consideration the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals\u201d<\/em><\/p> Chair:<\/strong> H.E. Ms. AIya Ahmed Saif Al-Thani, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Qatar to the United Nations<\/p> Panellists:<\/strong> [\/wc_column][\/wc_row][\/learn_more]<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> 28 September 2017<\/strong><\/p> [learn_more caption=\"Plenary (General Assembly Hall)\"][wc_column size=\"one-fourth\" position=\"first\"]<\/p> 10 am - 1 pm<\/p> [\/wc_column]<\/p> [wc_column size=\"three-fourth\" position=\"last\"]<\/p> Plenary meeting with statements by Member States and all observers of the General Assembly.<\/p> [\/wc_column][\/wc_row][\/learn_more]<\/p> [learn_more caption=\"Plenary\"][wc_column size=\"one-fourth\" position=\"first\"]<\/p> 3 pm - 6 pm<\/p> [\/wc_column]<\/p> [wc_column size=\"three-fourth\" position=\"last\"]<\/p> Plenary meeting with statements by Member States and all observers of the General Assembly until speaker\u00a0list of speakers has been exhausted.<\/p> [\/wc_column][\/wc_row][\/learn_more]<\/p> [learn_more caption=\"Closing\"][wc_column size=\"one-fourth\" position=\"first\"]<\/p> after 6 pm<\/p> [\/wc_column]<\/p> [wc_column size=\"three-fourth\" position=\"last\"]<\/p> The Chairs of the interactive panel discussions will present summaries of the discussions at the closing plenary meeting, followed by final remarks by the President of the General Assembly.<\/p> [\/wc_column][\/wc_row][\/learn_more]<\/p> [\/wc_tab][wc_tab title=\"Format\"]<\/p> The high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the appraisal of the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons will be held on Wednesday, 27 September, and Thursday, 28 September\u00a02017, and will consist of an opening plenary meeting on 27 September, plenary meetings on 27 and 28 September, and a closing plenary meeting after the list of speakers has been exhausted. Additionally, there will be two consecutive interactive panel discussions on 27 September in the afternoon.<\/p> [\/wc_tab][wc_tab title=\"Objective\"]<\/p> The objective of the high-level meeting is to appraise on a four-year basis starting this session, the progress achieved in the implementation of the Global Plan of Action, in order to assess achievements, gaps and challenges, including in the implementation of the relevant legal instruments, and therefore decided to convene, within existing resources, a high-level meeting of the General Assembly at its 72nd session, in October 2017, immediately after the general debate,<\/p> [\/wc_tab][wc_tab title=\"Participation\"]<\/p> [learn_more caption=\"Member States, Observers and Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ System\"]<\/p> The list of speakers of Member States and all observers of the General Assembly will be established in accordance with the rules of procedure and established practices of the Assembly and the time limits for these statements will be 3 minutes for individual delegations and 5 minutes for statements made on behalf of a group of States.<\/p> All relevant United Nations system entities, in particular the Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons, including programmes, funds, specialized agencies and regional commissions, as well as relevant intergovernmental, regional and subregional organizations, are invited to participate in the high-level meeting.<\/p> In order to promote interactive and substantive discussions, participation in each panel discussion will include Member States, observers, representatives of United Nations organizations and entities, and representatives of international, regional and subregional organizations, as well as of civil society, including non-governmental organizations, academic institutions, the private sector and the media.<\/p> The list of speakers will be established in accordance with the rules of procedure and established practices of the Assembly and the time limit for these statements will be three minutes for individual delegations and five minutes for statements made on behalf of a group of States.<\/p> Member States and all observers of the General Assembly are invited to be represented at the highest possible level.<\/p> [\/learn_more]<\/p> [learn_more caption=\"Civil Society\"]<\/p> At the request of the Office of the President of the General Assembly, the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ-NGLS NY office is facilitating a process to identify stakeholders wishing to speak in either of the two panel discussions of the High-level Meeting, and stakeholders wishing to attend this event as observers. Civil Society application deadline has passed. \u00a0Please find updates here<\/a><\/p> [\/learn_more]<\/p> [\/wc_tab]<\/p> [wc_tab title=\"Documents\"]<\/p> [learn_more caption=\"Letters to Member States\"]<\/p> Revised programme<\/a><\/p> Updated Concept Note<\/a><\/p> Trafficking in Persons \u2013 Civil Society List<\/a><\/p> Final political draft declaration<\/a><\/p> Silence procedure: political draft declaration<\/a><\/p> Summary of Informal Interactive Multi-stakeholder Hearing<\/a><\/p> Revised Draft \u2013 Political Declaration<\/a><\/p> Draft political declaration<\/a><\/p> Zero draft: political declaration<\/a><\/p> Negotiations:\u00a0Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons<\/a> First informal meeting on Global Plan of Action<\/a><\/p> Appointment of co-facilitators<\/a> Announcement: Multi-stakeholder hearing<\/a><\/p> Consensus on draft modalities resolution<\/a><\/p> Final draft modalities resolution<\/a><\/p> Revised draft modalities resolution<\/a><\/p> Member States input to zero draft: modalities resolution<\/a><\/p> Zero draft: modalities resolution<\/a><\/p> Appointment of co-facilitators<\/a><\/p> [\/learn_more]<\/p> [learn_more caption=\"Resolutions\"]<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> GA resolution 71\/287 on\u00a0modalities, format and organization of the High-level meeting<\/a><\/p>\n
PROGRAMME<\/h3>\n
Opening (General Assembly Hall)<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t
Plenary (General Assembly Hall)<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t
Panel I (Trusteeship Council Chamber)<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t
Panel II (Trusteeship Council Chamber)<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t
Plenary (General Assembly Hall)<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t
Plenary<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t
Closing<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t
FORMAT<\/h3>\n
OBJECTIVE<\/h3>\n
PARTICIPATION<\/h3>\n
Member States, Observers and Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ System<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t
Civil Society<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t
DOCUMENTS<\/h3>\n
Letters to Member States<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t
25 September 2017<\/h4>\n
13 September 2017<\/h4>\n
31 August 2017<\/h4>\n
3 August\u00a02017<\/h4>\n
\u00a021 July 2017<\/h4>\n
17 July 2017<\/h4>\n
10 July 2017<\/h4>\n
3 July 2017<\/h4>\n
23 June 2017<\/h4>\n
19 June 2017<\/h4>\n
13 June 2017<\/h4>\n
12 June 2017<\/h4>\n
24 May 2017<\/h4>\n
1 May 2017<\/h4>\n
26 April 2017<\/h4>\n
5 April 2017<\/h4>\n
23 March 2017<\/h4>\n
20\u00a0February 2017<\/h4>\n
10 January 2017<\/h4>\n
Resolutions<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t
4\u00a0May 2017<\/h4>\n
17 December\u00a02015<\/h4>\n
30 July 2010<\/h4>\n
MEDIA<\/h3>\n
Appraisal of the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons<\/h1>
27 - 28 September 2017<\/h3>
PROGRAMME<\/h3>
trafficking<\/p>
trafficking<\/p>
Dr. Purna Sen, Director of Policy, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Women
Mr. Moussa Oumarou, Director of the Governance and Tripartism Department, International Labour Organization
Ms. Rani Hong, CEO of The Tronie Foundation<\/p>
Ms. Benita Ferrero-Waldner, Chair of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking in Persons
Mr. Andrew Gilmour, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Head of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in New York
Ms. Joy Ezeilo, Executive Director of Women Aid Collective<\/p>FORMAT<\/h3>
OBJECTIVE<\/h3>
PARTICIPATION<\/h3>
DOCUMENTS<\/h3>
25 September 2017<\/h4>
13 September 2017<\/h4>
31 August 2017<\/h4>
3 August\u00a02017<\/h4>
\u00a021 July 2017<\/h4>
17 July 2017<\/h4>
10 July 2017<\/h4>
3 July 2017<\/h4>
23 June 2017<\/h4>
19 June 2017<\/h4>
Programme: informal interactive multi-stakeholder hearing<\/a><\/p>13 June 2017<\/h4>
12 June 2017<\/h4>
Concept Note: Informal Interactive Multi-stakeholder Hearing<\/a><\/p>24 May 2017<\/h4>
1 May 2017<\/h4>
26 April 2017<\/h4>
5 April 2017<\/h4>
23 March 2017<\/h4>
20\u00a0February 2017<\/h4>
10 January 2017<\/h4>
4\u00a0May 2017<\/h4>
17 December\u00a02015<\/h4>