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Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons
27 September 2017 - 28 September 2017
Appraisal of the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons
27 – 28 September 2017
In accordance with GA resolution 71/287 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), in order to assess achievements, gaps and challenges, including in the implementation of the relevant legal instruments.
PROGRAMME
27 September 2017
Opening (General Assembly Hall)
Plenary (General Assembly Hall)
Panel I (Trusteeship Council Chamber)
Panel II (Trusteeship Council Chamber)
28 September 2017
Plenary (General Assembly Hall)
Plenary
Closing
FORMAT
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 2017, 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.
OBJECTIVE
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,