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Session, UN WG on arbitrary detention
2025-08-25 - 2025-08-29 | Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
The Working Group on arbitrary detention will hold a session in Geneva, Switzerland.

African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights (AfCHPR) 78
2025-09-01 - 2025-09-26
The African Court on Human & Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) will convene for its 78th Ordinary Session.

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) 78
2025-09-08 - 2025-09-26 | Palais Wilson, Geneva, Switzerland
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) is scheduled to hold its 78th session September 8 to 26, in Geneva, Switzerland. The Committee will consider reports from Chile, Colombia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Netherlands, Russian Federation and Zimbabwe; lists of issues prior to reporting for Eswatini, Germany, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritius, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova and Tunisia; and follow-up to concluding observations (CoBs) made to El Salvador and Luxembourg. More information is available on the session page.
All public meetings of the Committee are generally webcast live at https://webtv.un.org/.
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 of 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.

Human Rights Council 60
2025-09-08 - 2025-10-08
The UN Human Rights Council is holding its 60th regular session in Geneva, Switzerland.

Session, UN WG Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances 137
2025-09-15 - 2025-09-24 | Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
The UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances is scheduled to hold its 137th session in Geneva.

Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) 29
2025-09-22 - 2025-10-02 | Palais Wilson, Geneva, Switzerland
The Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) is scheduled to hold its 29th session in Geneva, Switzerland. According to the Information Note for victims and civil society organizations, registration for in-person attendance will open on September 1. All public meetings of the Committee are also generally webcast live at http://webtv.un.org/. During this session, the Committee will consider initial reports from Benin and Sri Lanka; a report on additional information from Montenegro; lists of issues for Finland, Oman and Slovenia; and lists of priority themes for Ecuador and Iraq.
Also during the session, on September 29, the Committee will hold its annual meeting with civil society actors, intergovernmental organizations and National Human Rights Institutions to facilitate the sharing of information and ideas for strengthening and furthering the work of the Committee. For further guidelines specific to the 29th session, see the Information Note referenced above. For more general guidelines on civil society engagement with the Committee, please see the Committee’s webpage.
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 of 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.

Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) 180
2025-09-22 - 2025-10-03 | Paraguay, Paraguay
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) will hold its 180th Ordinary Session. The Court will hold the public portion of this session in Paraguay from September 22 to 26. Then from September 29 to October 3 the Court will meet virtually for closed deliberations.

Session, UN WG Business & Human Rights 42
2025-09-29 - 2025-10-03 | Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
The UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights is scheduled to hold its 42nd session in Geneva.

Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) 181
2025-10-13 - 2025-10-17
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) will hold its 181st Ordinary Session.

European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) 351
2025-10-13 - 2025-10-17
The European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) will hold its 351st Session. The agenda and synopsis of the session will be posted on the Committee’s webpage after the conclusion of the session.

Session, UN EM on the Right to Development 12
2025-10-27 - 2025-10-29 | Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
The UN Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development (EMRTD) is scheduled to hold its 12th session in Geneva.

Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) 182
2025-10-27 - 2025-10-31
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) will hold its 182nd Ordinary Session.

Universal Periodic Review 50
2025-11-03 - 2025-11-14
The Working Group of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) will hold its 50th session from November 3 to 14, 2025 to conduct the fourth cycle reviews for Belarus, Liberia, Malawi, Mongolia, Panama, Maldives, Andorra, Bulgaria, Honduras, United States of America, Marshall Islands, Croatia, Jamaica and Libya.
All UPR meetings are generally webcast live at http://webtv.un.org/.

Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) 183
2025-11-05 - 2025-11-06
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) will hold its 183rd Ordinary Session.

Session, UN WG on people of African Descent 37
2025-11-10 - 2025-11-13 | Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
The UN Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent is scheduled to hold its 37th session in Geneva.

Session, UN WG on Arbitrary Detention 104
2025-11-10 - 2025-11-13 | Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention is scheduled to hold its 104th session in Geneva.

Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) 194
2025-11-10 - 2025-11-21
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) is holding its 194th Period of Sessions from November 10 to 21. The 194th Period of Sessions will include two thematic regional hearings which will take place at the University of Miami, Florida, United States. The first of these thematic hearings will take place on November 18 and will “focus on the challenges posed by the recruitment of children and adolescents by organized crime in the region.” The second thematic hearing will take place on November 21 and will focus on “the role of fiscal and economic policy in combating poverty and structural inequality in the Americas.” The deadline for registering to participate in these two hearings has passed. However, those not selected to speak are still encouraged to submit relevant written documentation and information on the topics to be discussed.
The IACHR will also host a meeting with representatives of civil society on November 18, also in Miami. This meeting does not have a specific theme. Its objective is to create a space for open dialogue between the Commission and members of civil society. The meeting will be conducted in Spanish. Those wishing to participate must register through the electronic form available in Spanish and English by November 10, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (Washington, D.C. time). According to the Commission’s website, persons unable to register through the electronic form will have the opportunity to do so in person on site.

Committee Against Torture (CAT) 83
2025-11-10 - 2025-11-28 | Palais Wilson, Geneva, Switzerland
The Committee Against Torture (CAT) is scheduled to hold its 83rd session in Geneva, Switzerland. The Committee will consider reports from Albania, Argentina, Bahrain and Israel; and lists of issues prior to reporting for Australia, Chad, El Salvador, Malawi, Nigeria, Somalia, Uganda. The registration link for in-person attendance and an annotated provisional agenda are now available on the session page. Further information on civil society engagement is available on the Committee’s webpage.
All public meetings of the Committee are generally webcast live at http://webtv.un.org/.

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 of treaty body sessions may be subject to change. More information may be available by checking the Committee’s main webpage (under “Sessions”), the UN’s Indico calendar or by contacting ohchr-tbs@un.org via email.

African Court on Human & Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) 79
2025-11-10 - 2025-12-05 | Arusha, Arusha, Tanzania, United Republic of
The African Court on Human & Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) will convene for its 79th Ordinary Session at its Seat in Arusha, United Republic of Tanzania.

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) 116
2025-11-17 - 2025-12-05 | Palais Wilson, Geneva, Switzerland
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) is scheduled to hold its 116th session in Geneva, Switzerland. According to the NGO Information Note, any civil society organizations wanting to attend the Session must register by November 3. All public meetings of the Committee are also generally webcast live at http://webtv.un.org/. During this session, the Committee will consider reports from Buundi, Guatemala, Maldives, New Zealand, Sweden and Tunisia; lists of issues prior to reporting for Laos, Japan, Panama and Tonga; and the need for urgent action procedures or early warning measures. An annotated provisional agenda is now available on the session page.
The Committee will also hold informal meetings and lunchtime briefings with NGO representatives who have submitted written contributions. NGO representatives must register for these separately via email to the Secretariat at ohchr-cerd@un.org.

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 of 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.

Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) 184
2025-11-17 - 2025-12-05
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) will hold its 184th Ordinary Session.

African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) 46
2025-11-26 - 2025-12-06 | Maseru, Maseru, Lesotho
The African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) is scheduled to hold its 46th Ordinary Session. This session will bring together experts, stakeholders, and representatives from across the continent to discuss the state of child rights in Africa, review reports from member states, and engage in dialogue on enhancing the welfare and protection of children. Those interested in participating in person may register on the Committee’s webpage. Alternatively, participants may also register to attend the session via Zoom.

European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) 352
2025-12-01 - 2025-12-05
The European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) will hold its 352nd Session. The agenda and synopsis of the session will be posted on the Committee’s webpage after the conclusion of the session.

Committee on Migrant Workers (CMW) 41
2025-12-01 - 2025-12-11 | Palais Wilson, Geneva, Switzerland
The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families (CMW) is scheduled to hold its 41st session in Geneva, Switzerland. During this session, the Committee will consider the second periodic reports of Honduras, Indonesia, and Mauritania. The Committee will also adopt a list of issues for Colombia, as well as lists of issues prior to reporting for Albania and Uganda. According to the Information Note for Civil Society Organizations, the Committee requests that written or oral submissions of information be transmitted to the Committee by November 3. Those wishing to publicly address the Committee during the session must submit their request by November 14. Those wishing to attend in-person any public sessions of the Committee are also required to register using the Indico system.

Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) 100
2026-01-12 - 2026-01-30 | Palais Wilson, Geneva, Switzerland
The Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is scheduled to hold its 100th session in Geneva, Switzerland. According to the CRC’s handbook for engaging with its sessions, any civil society organizations wanting to attend the Session must register via the UN’s Indico platform. All public meetings of the Committee are also generally webcast live at http://webtv.un.org/. During this session, the Committee will consider reports from Colombia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Malaysia, Maldives, Pakistan, Spain, and Uganda. A provisional programme of work is now available on the session page.

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 of 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.

Session, UN WG on discrimination against women and girls 43
2026-01-19 - 2026-01-23 | Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
The UN Working Group on discrimination against women and girls is scheduled to hold its 43rd session in Geneva.

European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) 353
2026-01-19 - 2026-01-23 | Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
The European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) will hold its 353rd Session. The agenda and synopsis of the session will be posted on the Committee’s webpage after the conclusion of the session.

Universal Periodic Review 51
2026-01-19 - 2026-01-30 | Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
The Working Group of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) will hold its 51st session from January 19 to 30, 2026 to conduct the fourth cycle reviews for Micronesia, Lebanon, Mauritania, Nauru, Rwanda, Nepal, Saint Lucia, Oman, Austria, Australia, Georgia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Sao Tome and Principe. The documentation for each State’s review and information on how to obtain accreditation to attend in person are available on the UPR section of the Human Rights Council’s website. All UPR meetings are generally webcast live at http://webtv.un.org/.

Session, UN WG on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) 138
2026-01-26 - 2026-01-30
The UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances will hold its 138th session from 26 to 30 January 2026. Please note that, due to the United Nations Regular Budget liquidity situation, the WGEID members will not travel to Geneva for the 138th session, it will exceptionally take place online.
In view of the time zone differences and the geographical location of its members, the meeting periods during this week will be extremely limited. The Working Group has therefore decided to open additional meeting slots during the weeks prior and following the 138th session, to accommodate more meetings with CSOs and victims. Please email the secretariat at hrc-wg-eid@un.orgto request for a meeting.

Session, UN WG on peasants 5
2026-01-26 - 2026-01-30
The UN Working Group on peasants is scheduled to hold its 5th session in Geneva.
