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Call for Input, UN SR on Cambodia
2025-04-14
The UN Special Rapporteur on Cambodia has issued a call for contributions to inform his upcoming report on the human rights situation in Cambodia, to be presented at the 60th session of the UN Human Rights Council in September 2025.

Call for Input, UN SR on slavery
2025-04-15
The UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery has issued a call for input to inform the Special Rapporteur’s thematic report on “the role of financial sector in preventing and addressing contemporary forms of slavery,” which will be presented to the 80th session of the UN General Assembly.

Call for Input, UN IE on sexual orientation and gender identity
2025-04-27
The UN Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (IE SOGI) has issued a call for input to inform his thematic report on the human right to education and the protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI), which will be presented to the 80th session of the UN General Assembly.

Call for Input, UN SR on minority issues
2025-04-30
The UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues has issued a call for input to inform the Special Rapporteur’s thematic report on the issue of the contribution by the United Nations (UN) to the realization of the objectives of the 1992 Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities, to be presented to the 80th session of the UN General Assembly.

Call for Input, UN SR on violence against women and girls
2025-05-02
The UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls (SR VAWG) has issued a call for input to inform a thematic report on surrogacy and violence against women and girls that she will present to the 80th session of the UN General Assembly.

Call for Input, UN SR on torture
2025-05-09
The UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment has issued a call for input to inform an overview of global trends and developments in respect of the absolute prohibition on torture and other ill-treatment that she will present to the 80th session of the UN General Assembly.

Call for Input, UN SR on Somalia
2025-05-15
The UN Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia has issued a call for input to inform the Independent Expert’s report to be presented to the 60th session of the Human Rights Council in September 2025 and 80th session of the General Assembly in October 2025.

Call for Input, UN SR on toxics and human rights
2025-05-21
The UN Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights has issued a call for input to inform the Special Rapporteur’s thematic report focused on on military activities and toxics. This report will be presented to the 80th session of the UN General Assembly.

Call for Input, UN SR on leprosy
2025-05-30
The UN Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy (Hansen’s disease) and their family members has issued a call for input to inform the Special Rapporteur’s thematic report on access to multidrug therapy (MDT) for the treatment of leprosy, which will be presented to the 80th session of the UN General Assembly.

Call for Input, UN SR on Belarus
2025-05-31
The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus has issued a call for input to inform the Special Rapporteur’s report to the 80th session of the UN General Assembly on the situation of human rights in Belarus in the area of labour and employment.

Call for Input, UN SR on counter-terrorism and human rights
2025-06-01
The UN Special Rapporteur on counter-terrorism and human rights has issued a call for input to inform a thematic report on the human rights impacts of “administrative measures” to counter terrorism and (violent) extremism.” This report will be presented to the 80th session of the UN General Assembly.

Call for Input, UN SR on the sale, and sexual exploitation and abuse of children
2025-06-03
The UN Special Rapporteur on the sale, sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children has issued a call for input to inform the Special Rapporteur’s thematic report focused on responding to the issue of sexual exploitation of children in street situations, to be presented to the 80th session of the UN General Assembly.

Call for Input, UN SR on the rights of migrants
2025-06-10
The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants has issued a call for input to inform the Special Rapporteur’s thematic report on efforts to externalize migration (i.e., efforts to prevent migration by carrying out administrative processes outside national borders, and facilitate return of migrants through the involvement of third countries), which will be presented to the 80th session of the UN General Assembly.

Call for Input, UN SR on Burundi
2025-06-30
The UN Special Rapporteur on Burundi has issued a call for contributions to inform his upcoming report on the human rights situation in Burundi, to be presented at the 60th session of the UN Human Rights Council in September 2025 and at the 80th session of the UN General Assembly in October 2025.

Call for Input, UN IE on international solidarity
2025-07-06
The UN Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity has issued a call for input to inform the Independent Expert’s report on corporations and international solidarity to be presented to the 80th session of the UN General Assembly.

Call for Input, UN SR on racism
2025-07-15
The UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism has issued a call for input to inform her thematic report on conflict and racial discrimination, which will be presented to the 80th session of the UN General Assembly.

Call for Input, UN SR on Palestine
2025-07-15
The UN Special Rapporteur on on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 has issued a call for input to inform her thematic report following up on how States have responded to the July 2024 Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and to the September 2024 UN General Assembly Resolution on Israel’s occupation of the Gaza Strip. This report will be presented to the 80th session of the UN General Assembly.

Call for Input, UN SR on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
2025-08-01
The UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples has issued a call for input to inform an upcoming country visit to Botswana.

Call for Input, UN SR on Afghanistan
2025-08-01
The UN Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan has issued a call for input to inform his upcoming reports on the human rights situation in Afghanistan, in particular with regard to the impact of funding cuts on the work of local civil society organizations, grassroots networks, and national and international non-governmental organizations.

Call for Input, UN SR on Iran
2025-08-01
The UN Special Rapporteur on Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran has issued a call for input to inform her upcoming report to the UN General Assembly focusing on (1) a human rights update since January 2025, and (2) the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran since 13 June 2025.

CAT, Civil Society Submissions Due
2025-08-04
In preparation for its 83rd session, the Committee Against Torture is accepting written contributions from NGOs and other civil society actors to inform the Committee’s adoption of lists of issues prior to reporting for Australia, Chad, El Salvador, Malawi, Nigeria, Somalia, Uganda.

CRPD, Civil Society Submissions Due
2025-08-08
In preparation for its 33rd session, the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is accepting written submissions regarding the situation of persons with disabilities affected by war in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

CESCR, Civil Society Submissions Due
2025-08-08
In preparation for its 78th session, the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is accepting written contributions from NGOs and other civil society actors to inform the following:

Information relating to the Committee’s concluding observations following the prior reviews of El Salvador and Luxembourg.
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.

CRPD, Civil Society Submissions Due
2025-08-11
During its 33rd session, the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) will 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 is accepting written contributions regarding these specific situations from organizations of persons with disabilities, civil society organizations and other stakeholders.

Meeting Requests Due, UN WG Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances 137
2025-08-15 | Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
The UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances is scheduled to hold its 137th session in Geneva from September 15 to 24. According to its latest newsletter, States, victims, CSOs, NGOs and National Human Rights Institutions can request a meeting with the Working Group during the session. The meetings can be held in person or online, but requests for these meetings must be made at least one month prior to the start of the session by emailing hrc-wg-eid@un.org.

IACHR, Deadline to request public hearing for Period of Sessions 194
2025-08-22
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) is set to conduct its 194th Period of Sessions between November 10 and November 21, 2025. In-person public hearings are to be held over the period November 17–21 at the University of Miami (United States).
Requests for public hearings may be filed between August 1 and 22 (Washington DC, time).

CERD, Civil Society Submissions Due
2025-08-25
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.
The Committee’s assessment of reports following up on the most recent concluding observations issued to Bolivia, Mexico, Moldova, San Marino and Viet Nam.
The Committee’s consideration of the need for early warning measures or urgent action procedures (EWUAP).

Call for Input, UN SR on racism
2025-08-25
The UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance has issued a call for input to inform an upcoming country visit to Austria in December 2025.

Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, Preferred Submission Deadline
2025-08-31
The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine has issued a call for submission of information and documentation relevant to its mandate.

Call for Input, UN SR on the right to development
2025-08-31
The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to development has issued a call for input to inform an upcoming country visit to Germany.
