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World Day Cultural Diversity
2024-05-21
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development is observed on May 21.

International Day of Families
2024-05-15
International Day of Families is observed on May 15.

WWII Victim Remembrance
2024-05-08 - 2024-05-09
Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War is observed on May 8 and 9.

Chemical Warfare Victims' Day
2024-04-29
Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare is observed on April 29.

World Day for Work Safety
2024-04-28
World Day for Safety and Health at Work is observed on April 28.

International Mother Earth Day
2024-04-22
International Mother Earth Day is observed on April 22.

World Health Day
2024-04-07
The World Health Organization’s World Health Day is observed on April 7.

Rwandan Genocide Remembrance
2024-04-07
Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Rwanda Genocide is observed on April 7.

Mine Awareness Day
2024-04-04
International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action is observed on April 4.

Slavery Victim Remembrance Day
2024-03-25
International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed on March 25.

Right to Truth Day
2024-03-24
International Day for the Right to Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims is commemorated on March 24.

World Water Day
2024-03-22
World Water Day is commemorated on March 22.

Elimination of Race Discrimination
2024-03-21
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is commemorated on March 21 each year.

International Women's Day
2024-03-08
The United Nations International Women’s Day is observed on March 8.

Zero Discrimination Day
2024-03-01
Zero Discrimination Day is observed on March 1.

Human Rights Council 55th Sess
2024-02-26 00:00 - 2024-04-05 00:00 (America/Denver)
The Human Rights Council will hold its 55th regular session from February 26 to April 5, in Geneva. According to its agenda, the Council will hear the annual report of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights as well as other reports by the OHCHR, Secretary-General, and special procedure mandate holders on specific countries and topics. The documentation for the session is available online. The Council will appoint mandate holders to various special procedures, including those focused on the rights of Indigenous peoples, a democratic and equitable international order, the situation of human rights in Mali, a healthy environment, climate change, truth and justice, peaceful assembly and association, the rights of peasants, and the use of mercenaries. The Council will consider and adopt the final outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Canada, Colombia, Cuba, Djibouti, Germany, Russia, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, and Uzbekistan.

IACHR 189th Period of Sessions
2024-02-26 - 2024-03-07
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) wil hold its 189th Period of Sessions from February 26 to March 7, in person at its headquarters in Washington, D.C. The Commission will hold public hearings concerning issues of concern and pending complaints, and is also accepting expressions of interest in three hearings the IACHR is organizing at its own initiative. Those hearings will address judicial independence, the situation of human rights defenders, and the human rights of older people. Expressions of interest in participating are due by February 1.

ACHPR 78th Private Session
2024-02-23 - 2024-03-08
Per the final communiqu√© from its last session, the African Commission on Human and Peoples‚Äô Rights (ACHPR) will hold its 78th Private Ordinary Session, virtually, from February 23 to March 8. The session will not include public participation.

World Day of Social Justice
2024-02-20
World Day of Social Justice is observed on February 20.

CED 26th Session
2024-02-19 - 2024-03-01
The Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) will hold its 26th Session from February 19 to March 1, in person in Geneva. It will hold constructive dialogues with Cambodia, adopt the list of issues for Malawi, and conduct follow-up to its concluding observations concerning Panama. In addition, the CED will adopt a list of issues in absence of a report from Belize, and consider additional information submitted by Burkina Faso and Honduras.

World Radio Day
2024-02-13

CESCR 75th Session
2024-02-12 - 2024-03-01
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) will hold its 75th Session from February 12 to March 1 in person in Geneva. The Committee will hold constructive dialogues with Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Mauritania, Romania, and Sweden, in addition to conducting follow-up to its concluding observations concerning Belgium and Kuwait.

AfCHPR 72nd Ordinary Session
2024-02-12 - 2024-03-08
The African Court on Human and Peoples‚Äô Rights (AfCHPR) will hold its 72nd Ordinary Session from February 12 to March 8. Additional details will be publicized closer to the start of the session. Videos of the opening ceremony and delivery of the judgments will be available on the Court‚Äôs YouTube channel.

World Pulses Day
2024-02-10

Zero Tolerance for FGM Day
2024-02-06
The World Health Organization’s International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation is observed on February 6.

CEDAW Committee 87th Session
2024-01-29 - 2024-02-16
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Committee) is holding its 87th Session from January 29 to February 16, in person in Geneva. The Committee is holding constructive dialogues with the Central African Republic, Djibouti, Greece, Italy, Niger, Oman, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan concerning their implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.

Holocaust Commemoration Day
2024-01-27
The UN Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust is observed January 27, 2019.

IACtHR 164th Regular Session
2024-01-24 - 2024-02-09
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) is holding its 164th Regular Session from January 24 to February 9, 2024 in hybrid form from its seat in Costa Rica. The Court will hold public hearings in seven cases, in addition to other activities.

Universal Periodic Review
2024-01-22 - 2024-02-02
The Working Group of the Universal Periodic Review is holding its 45th session from January 22 to February 2 to conduct the fourth cycle reviews for Belize, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Congo, Jordan, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Nigeria, Senegal, and Saudi Arabia.

CRC 95th Session
2024-01-15 - 2024-02-02
The Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is holding its 95th Session from January 15 to February 2, in person in Geneva, Switzerland. The Committee has held constructive dialogues with Bulgaria, Congo, Lithuania, Russia, Senegal, and South Africa concerning their implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. It has also considered Senegal‚Äôs implementation of the two optional protocols, concerning child prostitution and children in armed conflict.
