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.

UN Social Forum
2025-10-30 - 2025-10-31 | Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
The UN Human Rights Council will convene the annual Social Forum in Geneva, Switzerland. This year’s theme is focused on the contribution of education to the respect, promotion, protection and fulfilment of all human rights for all. Participants are required to register ahead of time through the UN’s Indico System.

Call for Input, Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
2025-10-31
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) has issued a call for input to inform draft guidelines on addressing multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination against women and girls with disabilities. The deadline for submissions in response to this call for input has been extended to October 31, 2025.

Call for Input, UN WG on discrimination against women and girls
2025-10-31
The UN Working Group on discrimination against women and girls has issued a call for inputs to inform its preparation of a report on the digital space and artificial intelligence’s existing and potential impact on substantive gender equality. The Working Group will present this report to the UN Human Rights Council in June 2026.

Call for Input, UN SR on the rights of persons with disabilities
2025-10-31 | Colombia, Colombia
The UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities has issued a call for input to inform a report on equal participation of persons with disabilities in political life. The Special Rapporteur will present this report to the UN Human Rights Council in March 2026.

Call for Input, UN SR on the sale and sexual exploitation of children
2025-10-31 | Colombia, Colombia
The UN Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children has issued a call for input to inform her final report to the UN Human Rights Council in February-March 2026. “The report will focus on an overview of the main developments relating to the mandate and new patterns of sale, sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children with a view to developing ideas and recommendations for taking the mandate forward and effectively combatting the phenomenon.” While the Special Rapporteur welcomes all submissions, she has outlined in the call for input some specific questions she’s looking to receive information on.

CRC, Civil Society Submissions Due
2025-11-01
In preparation for its Pre-Sessional Working Group for the 102nd session, the Committee on the Rights of the Child is accepting written contributions from NGOs and other civil society actors to inform its adoption of a list of issues for Suriname. The Committee requests that written contributions be submitted through the Child Rights Connect website.

**POSTPONED** Visit to Saudi Arabia, UN SR on violence against women and girls
2025-11-02 - 2025-11-12 | Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia
The UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls was scheduled to visit Saudi Arabia, but this visit has been postponed for financial reasons.

Call for Input, UN SR on minority issues
2025-11-03
The UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues has issued a call for input to inform his upcoming visit to the European Union in January 2026.

CMW, Civil Society Submissions Due
2025-11-03
In preparation for its 41st session, the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers (CMW) is accepting written contributions from NGOs and other civil society actors to inform the Committee’s assessment of State reports received from Honduras, Indonesia, and Mauritania, as well as to inform the adoption of lists of issues for Colombia, Albania, and Uganda.

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/.

**POSTPONED** Visit to Ecuador, UN WG on peasants
2025-11-04 - 2025-11-14 | Ecuador, Ecuador
The UN Working Group on peasants was scheduled to visit Ecuador, but this visit has been postponed.

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.

Environment in Armed Conflict
2025-11-06
International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict is observed on November 6.

Call for Input, UN SR on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)
2025-11-07 | Colombia, Colombia
The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has issued a call for input to inform her upcoming report on the progress in implementation of recommendations made to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea during the third and fourth cycle of the universal periodic review of the Human Rights Council. She will present this report to the UN Human Rights Council in March 2026.

Call for Input, UN SR on freedom of assembly
2025-11-07
The UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of peaceful assembly and of association has issued a call for input to inform a report on the impact of digital and AI-assisted surveillance on assembly and association rights, including chilling effects. The Special Rapporteur will present this report to the UN Human Rights Council in June 2026.

Call for Input, UN SR on unilateral coercive measures
2025-11-07
The UN Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights has issued a call for input to inform her upcoming visit to Cuba, from 11 to 21 November 2025.

Call for Feedback, Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)
2025-11-07
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) is seeking “feedback on its first draft of a General Recommendation on reparations for the transatlantic trade in Africans for chattel slavery and the ensuing and continuing harms inflicted on people of African descent,” and has issued a call for input for all interested parties to submit written comments.

Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture (SPT) 56
2025-11-10 - 2025-11-14 | Palais Wilson, Geneva, Switzerland
The Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture (SPT) is scheduled to hold its 56th session in Geneva, Switzerland from November 10 to 14.

World Science Day for Peace
2025-11-10
World Science Day for Peace and Development is observed on November 10.

Call for Input, UN WG on people of African descent
2025-11-10
The UN Working Group of experts on people of African descent has issued a call for input to inform its preparation of a report titled “Crossings and journeys: people of African descent in global migration and the enduring architecture of racialization.” The Working Group will present this report to the UN Human Rights Council and to the UN General Assembly in 2026.

Call for Input, UN IE on the rights of persons with albinism
2025-11-10
The UN Independent Expert on the rights of persons with albinism has issued a call for input to inform her upcoming visit to Portugal.

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.

Visit to Germany, UN SR on the right to development
2025-11-10 - 2025-11-19 | Germany, Germany
The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to development is scheduled to visit Germany. The report from the visit will be presented to the Human Rights Council at its 63rd session, in September 2026.

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.

Visit to Cuba, UN SR on unilateral coercive measures
2025-11-11 - 2025-11-21 | Cuba, Cuba
The UN Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights is scheduled to visit Cuba.

Call for Input, UN WG on discrimination against women and girls
2025-11-14
The UN Working Group on discrimination against women and girls has issued a call for input to inform a thematic report on the digital space and artificial intelligence’s existing and potential impact on substantive gender equality.
