2021 Executive Committee Session

Information note for delegations

Pre-recorded statements guidelines

Organizational note on speaking arrangements

Estimated schedule

Provisional list of participants

Seating plan

1. Opening of the session, adoption of the agenda and other organizational matters

• Provisional agenda and annotations

2. Statement by the High Commissioner

• High Commissioner's opening statement to the seventy-second session of the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner's Programme
• Elements of the High Commissioner's statement

3. General debate

• Final list of speakers for the general debate
• Statements from the general debate

4. Consideration of reports on the work of the Standing Committee

• Introductory remarks by the Deputy High Commissioner
• Note on international protection (A/AC.96/1211/Rev.1)
• Advance copy of the Report on the work of the Standing Committee
• Statements on international protection
• Presentation by the Assistant High Commissioner for Protection
• Financial statements for the year 2020 as contained in the Report of the Board of Auditors to the General Assembly on the financial report and audited financial statements of the voluntary funds administered by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for the year ended 31 December 2020 (A/AC.96/1212)
• Financial report and audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020 and Report of the Board of Auditors (A/76/5/Add.6)
• Key issues and measures taken in response to the Report of the Board of Auditors for 2020 (A/AC.96/1212/Add.1)
• Internal audit in the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021 (A/AC.96/1214)

5. Consideration of reports relating to programme and administrative oversight and evaluation

• Report on activities of the Inspector General's Office (A/AC.96/1215)
• Presentation by the Inspector General
• Report on evaluation (A/AC.96/1216)
• Presentation by the Head, Evaluation Service

6. Consideration and adoption of the programme budget 2022

• Programme budget 2022 of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (A/AC.96/1213/Rev.1)
• Advance copy of the Report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (A/AC.96/1213/Add.1)

7. Review of the consultations with non governmental organizations

8. Other statements

• Presentation by the Chairperson of the Staff Council

9. Meetings of the Standing Committee in 2022

10. Consideration of the provisional agenda of the seventy-third session of the Executive Committee

11. Election of officers

12. Any other business

13. Adoption of the report of the seventy-second session of the Executive Committee

• Statements by delegations
• Report of the seventy-second session of the Executive Committee of the High-Commissioner's Programme (A/AC.96/1220)

14. Closing of the session

• Closing remarks by the High Commissioner

Regional updates

• The Americas
• Asia and Pacific
• East and Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes
• Europe
• Middle East and North Africa
• Southern Africa
• West and Central Africa
• Global programmes

Side events

• The role of the judiciary in promoting stronger nationality and asylum systems
• Stepping up on Climate Action: Progress, Challenges and Opportunities
• Comprehensive Solutions Strategy for Ivorian Refugees (cessation)
• NGO side event: Refugee protection: Share – not shift – responsibility!

Summary records

• 736^th meeting
• 737^th meeting
• 738^th meeting
• 739^th meeting
• 740^th meeting
• 741^st meeting
• 742^nd meeting
• 744^st meeting