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Environment in Armed Conflict
2014-11-06
International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict is observed on November 6.

Committee Against Torture
2014-11-03 - 2014-11-28
The UN Committee Against Torture will hold its 53rd session from November 3 to 28 to consider the State reports of Australia, Burundi, Croatia, Kazakhstan, Serbia, Sweden, Ukraine, the United States, and Venezuela.

SR Violence Women -Afghanistan
2014-11-01 - 2014-11-10
The UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences will conduct a country visit to Afghanistan from November 1 to 10, 2014.

Universal Periodic Review - 20
2014-10-27 - 2014-11-07
The 20th session of the Universal Periodic Review will be held in Geneva from October 27 to November 7, 2014. The human rights records of Italy, El Salvador, Gambia, Bolivia, Fiji, San Marino, Kazakhstan, Angola, Iran, Madagascar, Iraq, Slovenia, Egypt, and Bosnia and Herzegovina will be reviewed.

CEDAW 59th Session
2014-10-27 - 2014-11-07
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women will hold its 59th Session from October 27 to November 7 to consider the State reports of Belgium, Brunei Darussalam, China, Ghana, Guinea, Poland, Solomon Islands, and Venezuela.

United Nations Day
2014-10-24
United Nations Day is observed on October 24.

IACHR 153rd Period of Sessions
2014-10-23 - 2014-11-07
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights will hold its 153rd Period of Sessions at its headquarters in Washington, D.C. from October 23 to November 7, 2014. It will hold public hearings during this session.

Poverty Eradication Day
2014-10-17
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is observed on October 17.

European Social Charter Conf.
2014-10-17 - 2014-10-18
The Council of Europe will host a high-level conference on the European Social Charter as a tool for employment and social inclusion, in Turin, Italy on October 17 and 18.

World Food Day
2014-10-16
World Food Day is observed on October 16.

Rural Women Day
2014-10-15
International Day of Rural Women is observed on October 15.

CEDAW - WG Communications
2014-10-15 - 2014-10-17
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Working Group on Communications will hold its 30th session, in Geneva, from October 15 to 17, 2014.

Disaster Reduction Day
2014-10-13
International Day for Disaster Reduction is observed on October 13.

European Comm Social Rights
2014-10-13 - 2014-10-17
The European Committee of Social Rights will hold its 274th Session from October 13 to 17.

Day of the Girl Child
2014-10-11
International Day of the Girl Child is observed on October 11.

World Mental Health Day
2014-10-10
World Mental Health Day is observed on October 10.

IACtHR 105th Regular Session
2014-10-08 - 2014-10-17
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights will hold its 105th Regular Session from October 8 to 17, 2014.

UN Human Rights Committee
2014-10-07 - 2014-10-31
The UN Human Rights Committee will hold its 112th session, in Geneva, from October 7 to 31, 2014 to consider the State reports of Burundi, Haiti, Israel, Malta, Montenegro, and Sri Lanka.

Non-Violence Day
2014-10-02
International Day of Non-Violence is observed on October 2.

Older Persons Day
2014-10-01
International Day of Older Persons is observed on October 1.

UN Special Procedures Meeting
2014-09-29 - 2014-10-03
The special procedures mandate holders appointed by the UN Human Rights Council will meet for their 21st annual meeting, in Geneva, from September 29 to October 3, 2014.

International Day of Peace
2014-09-21
International Day of Peace is observed on September 21.

Ozone Layer Day
2014-09-16
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is observed on September 16.

International Democracy Day
2014-09-15
International Democracy Day is observed on September 15.

Comm. Persons w/Disabilities
2014-09-15 - 2014-10-03
The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will hold its 12th session from September 15 to October 3 to consider the State reports of Belgium, Denmark, Ecuador, Germany, Mexico, New Zealand, and the Republic of Korea.

Working Group Disappearances
2014-09-15 - 2014-09-26
The UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances will hold its 104th Session from September 15 to 19.

Comm Rights of Child - Discuss
2014-09-12
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child will hold a Day of General Discussion on “Digital media and children’s rights” in Geneva

AfCHPR 34th Ordinary Session
2014-09-08 - 2014-09-19
The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights will hold its 34th Ordinary Session, in Arusha, Tanzania, from September 8 to 19, 2014.

Human Rights Council 27th Sess
2014-09-08 - 2014-09-26
The UN Human Rights Council will hold its 27th regular session, in Geneva, from September 8 to 26.

European Comm Social Rights
2014-09-08 - 2014-09-12
The European Committee of Social Rights will hold its 273rd Session from September 8 to 12.
