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Persons with Disabilities Day
2025-12-03
International Day of Persons with Disabilities is observed on December 3.

International Volunteer Day
2025-12-05
International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development is observed on December 5.

Call for Input, UN SR on toxics and human rights
2025-12-05
The UN Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights has issued a call for input to inform his upcoming visit to Mexico, from March 9 to 20, 2026.

GR 40 Event: Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
2025-12-08 15:00 - 18:00 (America/Denver) | Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is scheduled to hold an event to mark one year since its adoption of General Recommendation No. 40: Mapping Opportunities to Advance the Implementation of CEDAW’s General Recommendation on the Equal and Inclusive Representation of Women in Decision-Making Systems. Those interested in participating can register via the UN Indico site.

Anti-Corruption Day
2025-12-09
International Anti-Corruption Day is observed on December 9.

Call for Input, Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
2025-12-09
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is currently finalizing an Addendum to General Recommendation No. 30 (2013) on women in conflict prevention, conflict and post conflict situations in relation to the Women Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, and has issued a call for input for all interested parties to submit written comments through the CEDAW online submission system at https://events.ohchr.org/.

Human Rights Day
2025-12-10
Human Rights Day is observed on December 10.

Call for Input, UN SR on the human right to a healthy environment
2025-12-10
The UN Special Rapporteur on the human right to a healthy environment has issued a call for input to inform her upcoming visit to Ireland in February 2026.

Call for Input, UN SR on human rights in Myanmar
2025-12-15
The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar has issued a call for input to inform a forthcoming conference room paper on accountability for grave human rights violations in Myanmar. While the Special Rapporteur welcomes information on other topics, in the call for input he has provided a list of topics that he is particularly interested in receiving information on. Submissions need not summarize public information already available to the Special Rapporteur.

International Migrants Day
2025-12-18
International Migrants Day is observed on December 18.

Call for Input, Human Rights Committee (ICCPR)
2025-12-19
The Human Rights Committee has also issued a call for input to inform its drafting of a General Comment on Freedom of Association under article 22 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).

Human Solidarity Day
2025-12-20
International Human Solidarity Day is observed on December 20.

Human Rights Committee (ICCPR), Civil Society Submissions Due
2026-01-05
In preparation for its 145th session, the Human Rights Committee is accepting written contributions from NGOs and other civil society actors to inform the Committee’s adoption of lists of issues prior to reporting for Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Hungary, Mexico and Senegal.

Human Rights Committee (ICCPR), Civil Society Submissions Due
2026-01-05
In preparation for its 145th session, the Human Rights Committee is accepting written contributions from NGOs and other civil society actors to inform the Committee’s adoption of a list of issues for Rwanda and lists of issues prior to reporting for Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Hungary, Mexico, and Senegal.

Visit to Brazil, UN SR on extreme poverty and human rights
2026-01-05 - 2026-01-16 | Brazil, Brazil
The UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights will visit Brazil.

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), Civil Society Submissions Due
2026-01-13
In preparation for its 79th session, this Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) is accepting written contributions from NGOs and other civil society actors to inform its consideration of State reports from Australia, Austria, Georgia, Kenya, Mexico, Pakistan, and Uruguay, as well as follow-up reports from Lithuania and Tajikistan.

Call for Input, OHCHR (conscientious objection to military service)
2026-01-15
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has issued a call for input to inform a report on conscientious objection to military service to be presented to the Human Rights Council at its 62nd session in June 2026.

Call for Input, OHCHR (anti-personnel mines)
2026-01-15
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has issued a call for input to inform a report on the impact of anti-personnel mines on the full enjoyment of all human rights. This report will be presented to the Human Rights Council at its 62nd session in June 2026.

Call for Input, OHCHR (climate financing and human rights)
2026-01-16
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has issued a call for input to inform a report on “actionable pathways in mobilizing sufficient climate financing and associated challenges and opportunities in the pursuit of the full realization of human rights for all people.” This report will be presented to the UN Human Rights Council in 2026.

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.

Visit to European Union, UN SR on minority issues
2026-01-19 - 2026-01-28
The UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues will visit the European Union.

Visit to Mongolia, UN SR on freedom of assembly
2026-01-19 - 2026-01-29 | Mongolia, Mongolia
The UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of peaceful assembly and of association will visit Mongolia.

ECtHR Hrg: Kuijt v. the Netherlands
2026-01-21 | Human Rights Building, Strasbourg, France
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) will hold a hearing in the case of Kuijt v. the Netherlands (no. 19365/19) at 9:15 am at the Human Rights Building in Strasbourg, France. Court hearings are public and may be viewed via webcast or in person. Pre-registration is required for in-person attendance.

Visit to Mongolia, UN SR on freedom of opinion and expression
2026-01-26 - 2026-02-06 | Germany, Germany
The UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression will visit Germany.

Holocaust Commemoration Day
2026-01-27
The UN Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust is observed January 27, 2019.

Call for Input, OHCHR (Marshall Islands and its nuclear legacy)
2026-01-31
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has issued a call for input to inform a report on addressing the challenges and barriers to the full realization and enjoyment of the human rights of the people of the Marshall Islands stemming from the State’s nuclear legacy. The deadline for submissions has been extended to January 31, 2026.

Call for Input, OHCHR (Cooperation with Georgia)
2026-01-31
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has issued a call for input to inform a report pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 60/29 entitled “Cooperation with Georgia” and adopted on 8 October 2025.

Human Rights Committee (ICCPR), Civil Society Submissions Due
2026-02-02
In preparation for its 145th session, the Human Rights Committee is accepting written contributions from NGOs and other civil society actors to inform the Committee’s review of the following State reports: Andorra, Canada, Chad, Republic of Moldova and Slovakia.

Human Rights Committee (ICCPR), Civil Society Submissions Due
2026-02-02
In preparation for its 145th session, the Human Rights Committee is accepting written contributions from NGOs and other civil society actors to inform the Committee’s review of State reports from Andorra, Canada, Chad, Republic of Moldova, and Slovakia.

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) 92
2026-02-02 - 2026-02-20
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is scheduled to hold its 92nd session in Geneva, Switzerland. During this session the Committee will consider the reports of Argentina, Cabo Verde, Czech Republic, El Salvador, Iraq, Lesotho, Lithuania, The Netherlands, and Viet Nam.
This session was originally scheduled to be held in October 2025, but was postponed “due to the current liquidity situation of the United Nations Secretariat and associated cash conservation measures.”
