A/HRC/FMI/2013/1 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 1 October 2013 Original: English Human Rights Council Forum on Minority Issues Sixth session 26–27 November 2013 Provisional agenda and annotations Note by the Secretariat Provisional agenda 1. Adoption of the agenda and organization of work. 2. Legal framework and key concepts. 3. Protection of the existence of and prevention of violence against religious minorities. 4. Promotion and protection of the identity of religious minorities. 5. Promotion of constructive interfaith dialogue, consultation and exchange. 6. Concluding remarks Annotations 1. Adoption of the agenda and organization of work Venue 1. Pursuant to Human Rights Council resolutions 6/15 and 19/23, the sixth session of the Forum on Minority Issues will be held in Room XX, Palais des Nations, Geneva, on 26 and 27 November 2013. 2. The Forum will have before it the provisional agenda contained in the present document to be considered for adoption. A tentative schedule of work for the session is contained in annex I. Opening meeting 3. The President of the Human Rights Council will deliver the opening statement of the session. Statements will then be made by the United Nations High Commissioner for GE.13-17710