Panel discussion on FGM - 13th Meeting 26th Regular…

High-level panel discussion on the identification of good practices in combatting female genital mutilation Chair: H.E. Mr. Baudelaire Ndong Ella, President of the Human Rights Council Moderator: H.E. Madam Nakpa Polo, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Togo Opening statement: Ms. Navi Pillay, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Panellists: • H.E. Mrs. Chantal Compaoré, First Lady of Burkina Faso; • Ms. Mariam Lamizana, President, Inter-African Committee on traditional practices affecting the health of women and children; • Ms. Nafissatou Diop, Coordinator, UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting; • Ms. Hiranthi Wijemanne, Member of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and coordinator of the CRC Working group on the joint CEDAW-CRC General Recommendation / Comment on harmful practices; • Ms. Liz Ditchburn, Policy Director, Department for International Development; • Ms. Marleen Temmerman, Director, Department of Reproductive Health Research, World Health Organization. - 13th Plenary Meeting 26th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council. HRC extranet (information on daily updates, draft documentation, copies of oral statements etc.) SPEAKERS Ms. Navi Pillay, High Commissioner of the Human Rights Council H.E. Ms. Nakpa Polo, Ambassador & Permanent Representative of Togo (Moderator) Hon. Ms. Chantal Compaoré, First Lady of Burkina Faso Ms. Hiranthi Wijemanne, Member of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Ms. Mariane Lamizana, Inter- African Committee on traditional practices affecting the health of women and children Ms. Liz Ditchburn, Policy Director, Department for International Development Ms. Marleen Temmerman, Director, Department of Reproductive Health Research, WHO Ms. Nafissatou Diop, Coordinator, UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Program on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Ethiopia (on behalf African Group), Ms. Aynit Abera Egypt (on behalf of Arab Group), Mr. Walid Mohamad Abdelnasser Ireland, Ms. Patricia O'Brien Morocco, Ms. Majda Moutchou Italy, Ms. Simona Batteloro New Zealand, Ms. Amanda Ellis Austria, Mr. Thomas Hajnoczi United States of America, Mr. Keith Harper Algeria, Mr. Mohamed Djalel Eddin Benabdoun Sierra Leone, Ms. Yvette Stevens Gabon, Mr. Ferdinand Mangongo African Union, Mr. Jean-Marie Ehouzou Plan International Inc., Ms. Flore-Anne Bourgeois Prieur Center of Inquiry, Ms. Raheel Raza European Union, Ms. Urska Cas Svetek Sudan, Mr. Malik Osman Elbeiti France, Mr. Nicolas Niemtchinow Norway, Mr. Steffen Kongstad United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ms. Karen Pierce Switzerland, Ms. Sabrina Buchler Togo, Mr. Komlan Narteh- Messan Egypt, Mr. Amr Essameldin Ahmed Finland, Ms. Paivi Kairamo Australia, Ms. Emily Hill Congo, Mr. Raphael Maboundou Denmark, Ms. Sofie Aagaard Myhr Indonesia, Ms. Acep Samantri Portugal, Ms. Raquei Tavares