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.

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.

Call for Input, UN SR in the field of cultural rights
2025-11-15
The UN Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights has issued a call for input to inform a report on the intersections between nature conservation and cultural rights. The Special Rapporteur will be receiving contributions from October 10 to November 15, 2025. Her finalized report will be presented to the UN Human Rights Council in March 2026.

International Tolerance Day
2025-11-16
International Tolerance Day is observed on November 16.

IACtHR, Observations on Advisory Opinion Request Due
2025-11-17
The Republic of Guatemala has presented to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) a request for an advisory opinion on Democracy and its protection under the Inter-American System of Human Rights. The Court has issued a call for submissions of written observations, which should be sent to the following email: tramite@corteidh.or.cr.
(The Court extended the deadline for submissions in September 2025. The new deadline for submissions is November 17, 2025.)

Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) PSWG 102
2025-11-17 - 2025-11-19
The Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is scheduled to hold its 102nd Pre-sessional Working Group, during which it will begin reviewing State reports from Denmark, Italy, Morocco, and Uruguay.

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 UN’s Indico calendar or by contacting ohchr-tbs@un.org via email. The CRC Committee’s secretariat may also be contacted via email at ohchr-crc@un.org.

Visit to Portugal, UN IE on the rights of persons with albinism
2025-11-17 - 2025-11-26 | Portugal, Portugal
The UN Independent Expert on the rights of persons with albinism is scheduled to visit Portugal.

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) 116
2025-11-17 - 2025-12-05 | Palais Wilson, Geneva, Switzerland
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) is scheduled to hold its 116th session in Geneva, Switzerland. According to the NGO Information Note, any civil society organizations wanting to attend the Session must register by November 3. All public meetings of the Committee are also generally webcast live at http://webtv.un.org/. During this session, the Committee will consider reports from Buundi, Guatemala, Maldives, New Zealand, Sweden and Tunisia; lists of issues prior to reporting for Laos, Japan, Panama and Tonga; and the need for urgent action procedures or early warning measures. An annotated provisional agenda is now available on the session page.
The Committee will also hold informal meetings and lunchtime briefings with NGO representatives who have submitted written contributions. NGO representatives must register for these separately via email to the Secretariat at ohchr-cerd@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 UN’s Indico calendar or by contacting ohchr-tbs@un.org via email.

Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) 184
2025-11-17 - 2025-12-05
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) will hold its 184th Ordinary Session.

ECtHR Hrg: Grande Oriente d’Italia v. Italy
2025-11-19 | Human Rights Building, Strasbourg, France
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) will hold a hearing in the case of Grande Oriente d’Italia v. Italy (no. 29550/17) 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.

Universal Children's Day
2025-11-20
Universal Children’s Day is observed on November 20.

Call for Input, UN IE on human rights and international solidarity
2025-11-21
The UN Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity has issued a call for input to inform her upcoming report on peace, considering both its negative (absence of violence or war) and positive (active pursuit of a culture of peace and solidarity) dimensions.

Call for Input, UN IE on foreign debt and human rights
2025-11-21
The UN Independent Expert on foreign debt and human rights has issued a call for input to inform her upcoming report on international assistance and cooperation. The call for input delineates some of the key questions that the independent expert is looking to address.

UN Forum on Business and Human Rights
2025-11-24 - 2025-11-26 | Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
The annual UN Forum on Business and Human Rights will take place in Geneva, Switzerland. This year’s theme is focused on accelerating action on business and human rights amidst crises and transformations. Those wishing to participate either in-person or online must register ahead of time through the UN’s Indico System. Further information on ways to engage in this forum, as well as access to the full forum agenda are now available on the UN’s webpage for this event.

End Violence against Women
2025-11-25
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is observed on November 25.

UN Forum on Minority Issues
2025-11-27 - 2025-11-28 | Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
The UN Forum on Minority Issues will take place in Geneva, Switzerland from November 27 to 28. This year’s theme is the contribution of minorities to diverse, resilient, and peaceful societies. The forum will include panels on (a.) building trust and cohesion; (b.) recognizing the full contribution of minorities to the economic, social, cultural, political, and institutional fabric of the societies they are part of; and (c.) ensuring meaningful inclusion of minorities in peacebuilding, accountability and transitional justice processes. Participants are required to register ahead of time through the UN’s Indico System.

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), Civil Society Submissions Due
2025-11-28
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 the Committee’s adoption of a list of issues for Burkina Faso, Ecuador, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Paraguay, Slovakia, and Zambia.

Solidarity with Palestinians
2025-11-29
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People is observed on November 29.

Call for Input, UN EM on the Right to Development (EMRTD)
2025-11-30
The UN Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development (EMRTD) has issued a call for input to inform a thematic study on thematic study on “Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cultural Rights, and the Right to Development.”

Group of Independent Experts on the Human Rights Situation in Belarus, Call for Submissions
2025-11-30
The UN Group of Independent Experts on the Human Rights Situation in Belarus has issued a call for submission of information and documentation relevant to its investigation of human rights violations and abuses committed in Belarus since May 1, 2020.

Call for Input, Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
2025-11-30
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) has issued a call for responses to a survey that will inform its drafting of guidelines “to support the prevention, eradication, punishment, and reparation of violence based on disability.”

World AIDS Day
2025-12-01
World AIDS Day is observed on December 1.

Human Rights Committee (ICCPR), Civil Society Submissions Due
2025-12-01
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 assessment of reports following up on the most recent concluding observations issued to Botswana, Cambodia, and Ukraine.

Call for Input, UN WG on Business and Human Rights
2025-12-01
The UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights has issued a call for input to inform a report on agri-business, food security and human rights. The call for input delineates the key questions and types of input/comments that the working group is seeking. This report will be presented at the 62nd session of the Human Rights Council in June 2026.

Call for Input, UN WG on Business and Human Rights
2025-12-01
The UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights has issued a call for input to inform a thematic study on issues related to Indigenous Peoples’ free, prior and informed consent (FPIC), business, and human rights. This study will be presented as an addendum report to the Human Rights Council in its 62th session in June 2026. Inputs can be country-specific or of a general nature.

Call for Submissions, UN Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic
2025-12-01
The UN Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic invites submissions of information and documentation to inform the report that it must submit to the UN Human Rights Council in March 2026. The type of information the Commission of Inquiry is particularly interested in, as well as instructions on how to submit information, are detailed in the Commission’s Call for Submissions.

Call for Input, UN SR on human rights in Iran
2025-12-01
The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran has issued a call for input to inform an upcoming report that will provide “an overall update on the human rights situation in Iran,” as well as a more focused examination of “how Iran’s drug policies impact the full spectrum of human rights.”

Call for Input, UN SR on counter-terrorism and human rights
2025-12-01
The UN Special Rapporteur on counter-terrorism and human rights has issued a call for input to inform an upcoming thematic report on the definitions of “terrorism”, “terrorist organisation” and “violent extremism” to be presented to the Human Rights Council in March 2026.
