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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.

Environment in Armed Conflict
2021-11-06
International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict is observed on November 6.

ECtHR Hrg: L.B. v. Hungary
2021-11-03
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights will hold a hearing in the case of L.B. v. Hungary on November 3, 3021.

SR Extreme Poverty -Kyrgyzstan
2021-11-01 - 2021-11-12
The UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty will visit Kyrgyzstan from November 1 to 12, 2021.

SR extreme poverty - Lebanon
2021-11-01 - 2021-11-12
The UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty will visit Lebanon from November 1 to 12, 2021.

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.

IE older persons - Finland
2021-10-26 - 2021-11-04
The UN Independent Expert on the human rights of older persons will visit Finland from October 26 to November 4, 2021.

United Nations Day
2021-10-24
United Nations Day is observed on October 24.

SR coercive measures -Zimbabwe
2021-10-18 - 2021-10-28
The UN Special Rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures will visit Zimbabwe from October 18 to 28, 2021.

CEDAW Committee 80th Session
2021-10-18 - 2021-11-12
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women will hold its 80th Session from October 18 to November 12, 2021. The States under review are: Maldives, Nicaragua, Sweden, Egypt, Yemen, Indonesia, Ecuador, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, South Sudan, and South Africa.

IACHR 181 Period of Sessions
2021-10-18 - 2021-10-29
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights will hold its 181st Period of Sessions from October 18 to 29, 2021.

ECSR 323rd Session
2021-10-18 - 2021-10-22
The European Committee of Social Rights will hold its 323rd Session from October 18 to 22, 2021.

Poverty Eradication Day
2021-10-17
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is observed on October 17.

World Food Day
2021-10-16
World Food Day is observed on October 16.

Rural Women Day
2021-10-15
International Day of Rural Women is observed on October 15.

Disaster Reduction Day
2021-10-13
International Day for Disaster Reduction is observed on October 13.

Day of the Girl Child
2021-10-11
International Day of the Girl Child is observed on October 11.

Social Forum 2021
2021-10-11 - 2021-10-12
The United Nations will convene the annual Social Forum, online and in-person, on October 11 and 12, 2021. This year’s theme is focused on the fight against COVID-19, for human rights, and international solidarity.

Human Rights Committee 133rd
2021-10-11 - 2021-11-05
The UN Human Rights Committee will hold its 133rd Session from October 11 to November 5, 2021.

World Mental Health Day
2021-10-10
World Mental Health Day is observed on October 10.

Non-Violence Day
2021-10-02
International Day of Non-Violence is observed on October 2.

Older Persons Day
2021-10-01
International Day of Older Persons is observed on October 1.

ECtHR Hrg: H.F. v. France
2021-09-29
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights will hold a hearing in the case of H.F. and M.F. v. France and J.D. and A.D. v. France on September 29, 2021.

WG Business - Italy
2021-09-27 - 2021-10-06
The UN Working Group on business and human rights will visit Italy from September 27 to October 6, 2021.

CESCR 70th Session (TBC)
2021-09-27 - 2021-10-15
The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is tentatively scheduled to hold its 70th Session from September 27 to October 15, 2021. The States under review are Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bolivia, Bosnia nad Herzegovina, Kuwait, and Nicaragua.

CMW 33rd Session
2021-09-27 - 2021-10-08
The UN Committee on Migrant Workers will convene its 33rd Session from September 27 to October 8, 2021.

International Day of Peace
2021-09-21
International Day of Peace is observed on September 21.

IACtHR 144 Period of Sessions
2021-09-20 - 2021-10-15
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights will hold its 144th Ordinary Period of Sessions from September 20 to October 15, 2021.

Ozone Layer Day
2021-09-16
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is observed on September 16.
