The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights invites you to attend a high-level interactive panel on human rights Human Rights Ten Years After Vienna: Progress, challenges and the role of key institutions Human Rights Day, Wednesday, 10 December 2003, 3.00 pm to 6.00pm Conference Room Two, United Nations, New York In 1993, the World Conference on Human Rights declared a new global consensus on the universality and indivisibility of all human rights, the interdependence of democracy, development and human rights, and the crucial role of key institutions in furthering the human rights agenda. Ten years later, OHCHR assembles a panel of experts to take stock of progress, identify new challenges, and examine developments from the perspective of the full range of institutions and issues highlighted at Vienna. Reclaiming the Vienna Consensus: Opening Statement Mr. Bertrand Ramcharan Acting High Commissioner for Human Rights Both Sides of the Coin: Human Rights in Peace and Security Mr. Danilo Turk Assistant Secretary-General UN Department of Political Affairs Making Society Civil: The Role of NGOs in Preserving and Advancing the Vienna Consensus Mr. Ian Martin Vice-President, International Center for Transitional Justice Women's Rights as Human Rights: The Promise of Vienna Today Ms. Charlotte Bunch Executive Director, Center for Women's Global Leadership Good News, Bad News: The Human Rights Power and Responsibilities of the Media Mr. Ian Williams Free Lance Journalist From Paris to Vienna and Beyond: National Human Rights Institutions and the Paris Principles Ten Years on Mr. Bacre Waly Ndiaye Director, New York Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights