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IACtHR 145 Period of Sessions
2021-11-01 - 2021-11-28
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights will hold its 145th Ordinary Period of Sessions from November 1 to 28, 2021.

UPR Working Group
2021-11-01 - 2021-11-12
The Working Group of the Universal Periodic Review will hold its 39th session from November 1 to 12, 2021.

CAT 72nd Session
2021-11-08 - 2021-12-03
The UN Committee Against Torture is tentatively scheduled to hold its 72nd Session from November 8 to December 3, 2021. It will review the States of Bolivia, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Nigeria, Serbia, and Sweden. It will adopt the lists of issues prior to reporting for Canada, Guatemala, the Netherlands, Peru, and Saudi Arabia.

ACERWC 38th Ordinary Session
2021-11-15 - 2021-11-26
The African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child will hold its 38th Ordinary Session, virtually, on November 15 to 26, 2021.

ACHPR 69th Session (virtual)
2021-11-15 - 2021-12-06
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights will hold its 69th Ordinary Session, virtually, from November 15 to December 6, 2021.

IACHR 182 Period of Sessions
2021-12-06 - 2021-12-17
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights will hold its 182nd Period of Sessions from December 6 to 17, 2021.

UPR Working Group
2022-01-24 - 2022-02-02
The Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review is holding its 40th session from January 24 to February 2.

IACtHR 146 Period of Sessions
2022-01-31 - 2022-02-15
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights will hold its 146th Period of Sessions, in hybrid format, from January 31 to February 15.

World Wetlands Day
2022-02-02, 2023-02-02

World Pulses Day
2022-02-10, 2023-02-10

World Radio Day
2022-02-13, 2023-02-13

Human Rights Council 49
2022-02-28 - 2022-04-01
The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold its 49th Session from February 28 to April 1.

CRC 90th Session
2022-05-03 - 2022-06-03
The Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is holding its 90th Session from May 3 to June 3 in Geneva. In May, the Committee held constructive dialogues with Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Djibouti, Greece, Iceland, Kiribati, Somalia, and Zambia concerning their implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Human Rights Council 50th Sess
2022-06-13 - 2022-07-08
The UN Human Rights Council will hold its 50th regular session from June 13 to July 8, in person in Geneva, Switzerland.

CEDAW Committee 82nd Session
2022-06-13 - 2022-07-01
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Committee) will hold its 82nd Session from June 13 to July 1, in hybrid format. The Committee will conduct constructive dialogues with Azerbaijan, Bolivia, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, Portugal, Turkey, and United Arab Emirates concerning their implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Civil society will be able to participate in briefings in person or remotely.

CESCR 73rd Session
2023-02-13 - 2023-03-03
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) will hold its 73rd Session, in person, from February 13 to March 3. During this session, the CESCR has held constructive dialogues with Cambodia, China, Lithuania, Panama, Portugal, and Yemen concerning their implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

Human Rights Council 52nd
2023-02-27 - 2023-04-04
The UN Human Rights Council is holding its 52nd regular session from February 27 to April 4, in person in Geneva, Switzerland.

Human Rights Committee 137
2023-02-27 - 2023-03-24
The Human Rights Committee will hold its 137th Session from February 27 to March 24. While the Committee will meet in Geneva, it will undertake some activities in hybrid (in-person and virtual) mode. The Committee will consider the reports of Egypt, Panama, Peru, Sri Lanka, Turkmenistan, and Zambia concerning their implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

IACHR 186th Period of Sessions
2023-03-06 - 2023-03-10
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights will hold its 186th Period of Sessions from March 6 to 10, in person, in Los Angeles, United States of America. On each day of the session, the IACHR will hold public hearings concerning pending cases and issues of concern, in accordance with the schedule of hearings. The hearings will be livestreamed on the IACHR‚Äôs YouTube channel and other social media accounts. On March 10, the IACHR will hold a meeting with civil society members on the human rights situation in the United States.

CRPD 28th Session
2023-03-06 - 2023-03-24
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will hold its 28th Session, in person, from March 6 to 24. The CRPD will review Angola, Argentina, Georgia, Peru, Togo, and Tunisia concerning their implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Its agenda also includes swearing in newly-elected members and selecting its bureau.

CED 24th Session
2023-03-20 - 2023-03-31
The Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) will hold its 24th Session from March 20 to 31, in person, in Geneva. The CED will review Costa Rica and Zambia, and adopt lists of issues for its review of Benin, Malta, and Norway. Its programme of work also includes dialogues with Germany and Argentina concerning their reports on additional information.

CMW 36th Session
2023-03-27 - 2023-04-06
The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families (CMW) will hold its 36th Session from March 27 to April 6. During the session, it will hold constructive dialogues with El Salvador, Morocco, Nigeria, and the Philippines concerning their implementation of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families. The CMW will adopt lists of issues prior to reporting for Niger and Seychelles. Its agenda also includes discussion of efforts to promote the Convention.

Annual Mtg Treaty Body Chairs
2023-05-29 - 2023-06-02
The Chairpersons of the UN human rights treaty bodies will hold their annual meeting in New York from May 29 to June 2.

SPT General Day of Discussion
2023-06-08
On June 8, the SPT will hold a day of general discussion, in hybrid format, on its draft General Comment on Article 4 (obligations concerning preventive visits to ‚Äúplaces of detention‚Äù) of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture.

Human Rights Council 53
2023-06-19 - 2023-07-14
The UN Human Rights Council is holding its 53rd regular session from June 19 to July 14, in person in Geneva, Switzerland.

Human Rights Committee 138
2023-06-26 - 2023-07-26
The Human Rights Committee will hold its 138th Session, in person in Geneva, from June 26 to July 26.

Human Rights Council 54th Sess
2023-09-11 - 2023-10-13
The UN Human Rights Council is holding its 54th session from September 11 to October 13, in person in Geneva, Switzerland.
