One UN treaty body will convene in August. The full schedule can be viewed on the OHCHR Human Rights Mechanisms Calendar. Treaty bodies’ public activities, including constructive dialogues held as part of State party reviews, are webcast on UN Web TV. For information about in-person participation of civil society in the public activities of the treaty bodies, visit the indico system.

Please note that several of the treaty body webpages currently warn that “due to the United Nations Regular Budget Liquidity Situation,” the agenda, dates, and modality for treaty body sessions may be subject to change. More information may be available by checking the UN’s Indico calendar or by contacting ohchr-tbs@un.org via email.

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) will hold its 33rd session August 11 to 26, in Geneva, Switzerland. During this session, the Committee will consider reports from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Finland, Kiribati, Maldives, Mali, and the State of Palestine. More information is available in the proposed program of work and in the Informative Note for Stakeholders.

In addition to reviewing the periodic report from the State of Palestine, the Committee has specifically requested information regarding the situation of persons with disabilities affected by war in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, for its review during the session. The Committee continues to accept written submissions on this subject matter until August 8.

During this session the Committee will also examine responses from Argentina, France, Georgia, Hungary, and the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland regarding specific situations in each country that the Committee has requested information on. The Committee continues to accept written contributions regarding these specific situations from organizations of persons with disabilities, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders until August 11.

Two UN special procedures have country visits scheduled for August. The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights provides a list of country visits that are forthcoming, including those scheduled beyond the month of August.

• The UN Working Group on discrimination against women and girls will visit Zimbabwe from July 28 to August 8.
• The UN Special Rapporteur on slavery will visit Brazil from August 18 to August 29.

UN special procedures holding sessions in August include the following:

• The Working Group on arbitrary detention will hold a session from August 25 to 29, in Geneva.

In preparation for its 78th session, the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) is accepting written contributions from NGOs and other civil society actors to inform the following:

• The Committee’s assessment of reports following up on some of the most recent concluding observations issued to El Salvador and Luxembourg. Deadline August 8.
• The Committee’s review of the most recent reports received from the following States: Chile, Colombia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Netherlands, Russian Federation, and Zimbabwe. Deadline August 8.

In preparation for its 83rd session, the Committee Against Torture (CAT) is accepting written contributions from NGOs and other civil society actors to inform the following:

• The Committee’s adoption of lists of issues prior to reporting for Australia, Chad, El Salvador, Malawi, Nigeria, Somalia, Uganda. Deadline August 4.

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women

In preparation for its Pre-Sessional Working Group for the 94th session, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Committee) is accepting written contributions from NGOs and other civil society actors to inform the following:

• The Committee’s adoption of a list of issues for Cook Islands and lists of issues prior to reporting for Brunei Darussalam, Cameroon, Croatia, Eswatini, Ghana, India, Liberia, Madagascar, Sierra Leone, and Vanuatu. Deadline September 29.
• The Committee’s assessment of reports following up on the most recent concluding observations issued to Germany, Honduras, Slovenia, Tunisia, and Ukraine. Deadline September 22.

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

In preparation for its 116th session, the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) is accepting written contributions from NGOs and other civil society actors to inform the following:

• The Committee’s adoption of lists of issues prior to reporting for Laos, Japan, Panama, and Tonga. Deadline August 25.
• The Committee’s assessment of reports following up on the most recent concluding observations issued to Bolivia, Mexico, Moldova, San Marino, and Viet Nam. Deadline August 25.
• The Committee’s consideration of the need for early warning measures or urgent action procedures (EWUAP). Deadline August 25.

Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

As noted in the Hearings, Sessions, and Country Visits section above, the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) will hold its 33rd session August 11 to 26. While the deadline for submitting information in conjunction with the periodic country reports of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Finland, Kiribati, Maldives, Mali, and the State of Palestine has already passed, the Committee continues to accept information as follows:

• In addition to reviewing the periodic report from the State of Palestine, the Committee has specifically requested information regarding the situation of persons with disabilities affected by war in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. The Committee continues to accept written submissions on this subject matter until August 8.
• During this session the Committee will also examine responses from Argentina, France, Georgia, Hungary, and the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland regarding specific situations in each country that the Committee has requested information on. The Committee continues to accept written contributions regarding these specific situations from organizations of persons with disabilities, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders until August 11.
• Finally, the Committee has also issued a call for input to inform draft guidelines on addressing multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination against women and girls with disabilities. Deadline September 15.

• In preparation for the November 2025 Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Belarus, Liberia, Malawi, Mongolia, Panama, Maldives, Andorra, Bulgaria, Honduras, United States of America, Marshall Islands, Croatia, Jamaica, and Libya, the UPR Working Group is receiving national reports from the governments being reviewed in its 50th session until August 4.

• The UN Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan has issued a call for input on the impact of funding cuts on civil society and NGOs. Deadline August 1.
• The UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples has issued a call for input for an upcoming country visit to Botswana. Deadline August 1.
• The UN Special Rapporteur on counter-terrorism and human rights has issued a call for input for the Ninth Review of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. Deadline August 15.
• The same Rapporteur has also issued a call for input on the human rights impacts of AI in counter-terrorism. Deadline August 18.
• The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to development has issued a call for input for an upcoming country visit to Germany. Deadline August 31.

• The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine has issued a call for submission of information relevant to its mandate. Preferable deadline August 31.