71st meeting of the Standing Committee

1. Adoption of the agenda

• Provisional annotated agenda (EC/69/SC/CRP.1/Rev.1)

2. Adoption of the Standing Committee Work Programme for 2018

• Standing Committee Work Programme for 2018 (EC/69/SC/CRP.2)

3. Regional activities and global programmes

a) Regional updates

• Introductory remarks by the Assistant High Commissioner (Operations)
• Regional update – Africa
• Presentation by the Director of the Regional Bureau for Africa
• Regional update – The Middle East and North Africa
• Presentation by the Deputy Director of the Regional Bureau for the Middle East and North Africa
• Regional update – The Americas
• Presentation by the Director of the Regional Bureau for the Americas: English / Spanish
• Regional update – Asia and the Pacific
• Presentation by the Director of the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific
• Regional update – Europe
• Presentation by the Director of the Regional Bureau for Europe

b) Global programmes

• Global programmes (EC/69/SC/CRP.3)
• Presentation by the Director of the Division of Programme Support and Management

4. Management, financial control, administrative oversight and human resources

• Remarks by the Deputy High Commissioner
• Oral update on the work of the Inspector General's Office
• Presentation by the Inspector General

5. Coordination

• Strategic partnerships, including coordination (EC/69/SC/CRP.4/Rev.1)
• Presentation by the Head of Partnership and Coordination Service
• Oral update on the comprehensive refugee response framework
• Presentation by the Deputy Director for Comprehensive Responses

6. International protection

• Oral update on the High Commissioner's Dialogues on Protection Challenges
• Oral update on the ExCom conclusion(s)
• Presentation by the Executive Committee Rapporteur

7. Programme budgets and funding

• Update on budgets and funding (EC/69/SC/CRP.5)
• Presentation by the Controller and Director of the Division of Financial and Administrative Management
• Presentation by the Director of the Division of External Relations

8. Any other business

Side events

• Economic inclusion and self-reliance
• Global shelter cluster strategy
• The Bangladesh refugee response
• Central Mediterranean route
• UNHCR's commitment to age, gender and diversity