Security Council Arria-formula meeting on "Persons…

Persons with disabilities in situations of armed conflict and related humanitarian crises – Heightening visibility and eliminating discrimination.

Briefers

• Ms. Heba Hagrass, Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
• Ms. Laetitia Courtois, Permanent Observer of the International Committee of the Red Cross to the United Nations
• Human Rights Watch Representative (tbc)

Modalities
The Arria-formula meeting will be chaired by H.E. Mr. Samuel Žbogar, Ambassador,
Representative of Slovenia to the UN Security Council.

The "Arria-formula meetings" are very informal, confidential gatherings which enable Security Council members to have a frank and private exchange of views, within a flexible procedural framework, with persons whom the inviting member or members of the Council (who also act as the facilitators or convenors) believe it would be beneficial to hear and/or to whom they may wish to convey a message. They provide interested Council members an opportunity to engage in a direct dialogue with high representatives of Governments and international organizations — often at the latter's request — as well as non-State parties, on matters with which they are concerned and which fall within the purview of responsibility of the Security Council. (Extract from the Working Method Handbook)