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Call for Input, OHCHR (Second International Decade for People of African Descent)
2026-04-17
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has issued a call for input for the 2026 report of the United Nations Secretary-General on the implementation of the program of activities under the Second International Decade for People of African Descent.

Call for Input, OHCHR (combating intolerance against persons based on religion or belief)
2026-04-20
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has issued a call for input to inform the 2026 report of the Secretary-General on combating intolerance, negative stereotyping, stigmatization, discrimination, incitement to violence and violence against persons, based on religion or belief.

Call for Input, intergovernmental working group on older persons (IGWG)
2026-04-22
The UN Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) has issued a call for inputs to inform deliberations on the general framework, architecture, and guiding principles of a legally binding instrument on the human rights of older persons, in preparation for the IGWG’s first session in July 2026.

Registration Deadline, Ad Hoc Committee on the Elaboration of Complementary Standards to ICERD 16
2026-04-24 | Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
The first part of the 16th session of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Elaboration of Complementary Standards to International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination will take place from 27 April to 1 May 2026, in Palais des Nations, Tempus Building. It will open on Monday 27 April 2026 at 10.00 a.m.
The draft programme of work for part I of the 16th session of the Ad Hoc Committee will be circulated and posted in due course on the OHCHR – Ad Hoc Committee on the elaboration of complementary standards | OHCHR.
NGOs with consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) wishing to participate in the first part of the sixteenth session of the Ad Hoc Committee, are invited to register at: https://indico.un.org/event/1015673, before 24 April 2026.

IACHR, Deadline for requesting public hearings - 196th Period of Sessions
2026-04-24
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) is holding its 196th Period of Sessions in Washington, DC in August 2026.
Requests for public hearings may be filed from April 3 to April 24. Requests for hearings are to be filed through the electronic system available in the four languages of the Organization of American States (English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French).

Deadline, registration to participate - ACHPR 87
2026-04-25 | Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre, Banjul, Gambia
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) will hold its 87th Ordinary Session in May.
Those who wish to make a statement during the session must register to do so by April 11. Registration for panel interventions is also due April 11.
Stakeholders who wish to participate in the session must register by April 25.

Call for Input, UN SR on truth, justice and reparation
2026-04-30
The UN Special Rapporteur on truth, justice and reparation has issued a call for input to prepare for its country visit to Nepal to address the human rights violations committed during the 1996-2006 civil war.

Call for Input, UN SR on the rights of persons with disabilities
2026-04-30
The UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities has issued a call for input on the implementation of inclusive humanitarian assistance and safeguards for the rights of persons with disabilities on the context of current humanitarian reform processes.

Call for Input, UN SR on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories
2026-04-30
The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 has issued a call for input on the role of media in the context of Israel’s policies and practices towards the Palestinian people particularly after October 7th 2023.

Call for Input, Human Rights Council Advisory Committee
2026-04-30
The UN Human Rights Council Advisory Committee is seeking views of and inputs from stakeholders to inform its study on the achievement of social justice through the legal enforcement of economic, social and cultural rights by national courts, to be presented to the Council at its sixty-fourth session. A questionnaire on the topic is available via the call for input page.

Call for Input, UN SR on the right to education
2026-04-30
The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to education has issued a call for input on international financial architecture, debt, and the right to education.

Call for Input, UN SR on the right to education
2026-04-30
The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to education has issued a call for input in the form of public survey for students to explore how global financial pressures impact education.

Call for Input, UN SR on the rights to water and sanitation
2026-04-30
The UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to water and sanitation has issued a call for input to analyze the human right to sanitation, particularly disproportionate affects to women and girls, to inform their 2026 thematic report to the UN Human Rights Council.

Call for Input, UN WG on business and human rights
2026-04-30
The UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights has issued a call for input seeking information in preparation for its next country visit to Guatemala in August 2026.

Call for Input, UN SR on climate change
2026-04-30
The UN Special Rapporteur on climate change has issued a call for input to aid in understanding the actual and potential human rights impacts of climate-related technologies.

Call for Input, Human Rights Council Advisory Committee
2026-04-30
The UN Human Rights Council Advisory Committee has issued a call for input on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the right to health of individuals in vulnerable situations.

Call for Input, Human Rights Council Advisory Committee
2026-04-30
The UN Human Rights Council Advisory Committee has issued a call for input on the implication of rising sea levels on the enjoyment of human rights.
What to submit
Responses to the questionnaire (available on the call for input page), including:
– Specific data and statistics
– National, local or community experiences
– Best practices
– Significant challenges
How to contribute
Send your input to:
📩 OHCHR-hrcadvisorycommittee@un.org
Subject: Submission to the call for inputs on sea-level rise and human rights
Questionnaire available in French and Spanish
Formats: Word or PDF
🎥 Video submissions welcome, particularly from affected communities
– Up to 10 minutes
– Submit via WeTransfer
Your input will inform a study to be presented to the Human Rights Council at its 64th session in February-April 2027.

Call for Input, OHCHR (progress toward ending child, early and forced marriage)
2026-04-30
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has issued a call for input to inform the preparation of the Secretary-General’s report on progress towards ending child, early and forced marriage worldwide.

Call for input, UN SR on freedom of religion or belief
2026-05-01
The UN Special Rapporteur on on freedom of religion or belief has issued a call for input to prepare for her upcoming visit to Nigeria in June 2026.

Call for input, UN SR on independence of judges and lawyers
2026-05-04
The UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers has issued a call for input to prepare for her upcoming visit to Poland in May 2026. The deadline for submissions has been extended to May 4, 2026.

Call for Input, Human Rights Council Advisory Committee
2026-05-04
The UN Human Rights Council Advisory Committee has issued a call for input on human rights obligations of States in the context of preventing and combating corruption.

Call for input, UN Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (IE SOGI)
2026-05-04
The UN Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (IE SOGI) has issued a call for input to inform an upcoming report on violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in humanitarian contexts to be presented at the 81st session of the General Assembly.

Call for Input, Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Committee)
2026-05-06
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Committee) is currently elaborating a draft general recommendation ongender stereotypes, and has issued a call for comments for all interested parties to submit written comments through the CEDAW online submission system.

Call for Input, OHCHR (elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance)
2026-05-07
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is seeking information related to “concrete actions for the elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and the comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, covering the period from June 2025 to June 2026.”
(This deadline has been extended from April 30.)

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD), Civil Society Submissions Due
2026-05-11
In preparation for its 118th session, the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) is accepting written submissions to inform its consideration of follow-up reports from Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ecuador, Kenya, Monaco, Saudi Arabia, and United Kingdom. Deadline May 11.
Also in preparation for its 118th session, the Committee is accepting electronic submissions relating to Early Warning and Urgent Actions (EWUAP). Deadline May 11.
Finally, the Committee is accepting civil society reports that may inform its consideration of the regular periodic State reports of Colombia, India, Kuwait, and Spain. Deadline July 20.
Please use the OHCHR Submission Online System.

Call for Input, Committee on the Protection of the Rights of Migrant Workers (CMW)
2026-05-13
The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (CMW) has issued a call for input to inform its draft Guidelines on the Disappearance of Persons in the Context of Migration.

Call for Input, Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR)
2026-05-15
The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) invites inputs to inform its work on elaborating a draft general comment on the Application of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Situations of Armed Conflicts.

Call for Input, Human Rights Council Advisory Committee
2026-05-15
The UN Human Rights Council Advisory Committee has issued a call for input on the implications of plastic pollution for the full enjoyment of human rights.

Call for Input, OHCHR (human rights of women and children in conflict and post-conflict situations)
2026-05-15
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has issued a call for input to inform a report on best practices and main challenges in the promotion and protection of the human rights of women and children in conflict and post-conflict situations.

Call for Input, UN IE on the rights of persons with albinism
2026-05-17
The UN Independent Expert on the rights of persons with albinism has issued a call for input to inform a thematic report to the 81st session of the UN General Assembly on the psychosocial impact of colour-based discrimination as it relates to the enjoyment of the rights to life, work, education, and public participation, with a particular focus on their implication on the mental health of persons with albinism.
