5th anniversary of the LDCs/SIDS Trust Fund

High Level Side-Event on "Universal participation to the HRC: Impact and ways of reinforcement of the actions undertaken with the Trust Fund for the participation of LDCs and SIDS, organized by France, the Kingdom of Morocco, Italy and the Maldives, 9 March 2017.

Pictures of the Event

Opening:

• H.E. Ms. Elisabeth LAURIN, Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations in Geneva and other international organizations in Switzerland
• H.E. Mr Mohamed AUAJJAR, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Morocco to the United Nations Office at Geneva and other International Organizations in Switzerland

Presentation of the OHCHR brochure on the First Universal Historic Session of the Human Rights Council on the occasion of its tenth anniversary: Contributions of the LDCs/SIDS Trust Fund

• Me Cristina Carenza, Deputy Permanent Representative of Italy to the international organizations in Geneva
• Mr. Eric Tistounet, Head of the Human Rights Council Branch, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
• Ms. Norleen Oliver, Federated States of Micronesia, on behalf of  LDCs/SIDS delegates attending HRC34 supported by the Trust Fund to support the participation of LDCs/SIDS

Panel : What is the impact of universal participation to the Human Rights Council on its work ? What are the outcomes of the Fund's activities after 5 years: results and prospects for the future.

Moderator: Ms. Fatou Camara Houel, LDCs/SIDS Trust Fund Coordinator

• H.E. Mr Eloi LAOUROU, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Benin to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva (French)
• H.E. Me Yvette STEVENS, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Sierra Leone to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva
• H.E. Me Rhoda M. JACKSON, Permanent Representative of the Commonwealth of Bahamas to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva
• M. Jeffrey Salim Waheed,  Deputy Permanent Representative of the Republic of Maldives to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva

Debate with the audience