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World Day Cultural Diversity
2014-05-21
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development is observed on May 21.

Biological Diversity Day
2014-05-22
International Day for Biological Diversity is observed on May 22.

Committee Rights of Child
2014-05-26 - 2014-06-13
The Committee on the Rights of the Child will hold its 66th Session from May 26 to June 13 to consider the State reports of Cuba, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Saint Lucia, and the United Kingdom.

Sub-Committee Torture
2014-06-02 - 2014-06-06
The UN Sub-Committee on the Prevention of Torture will hold its 23rd session from June 2 to 6.

OAS General Assembly
2014-06-03 - 2014-06-05
The General Assembly of the Organization of American States will hold its 44th Regular Session in Paraguay from June 3 to 5, 2014.

World Oceans Day
2014-06-08
World Oceans Day is observed on June 8.

Day Against Child Labour
2014-06-12
World Day Against Child Labour is observed on June 12.

Desertification and Drought
2014-06-17
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is observed on June 17.

World Refugee Day
2014-06-20
World Refugee Day is observed on June 20.

COE Parliamentary Assembly
2014-06-23 - 2014-06-27
The Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly will hold a plenary session in Strasbourg from June 23 to 27, 2014.

International Widow's Day
2014-06-23
International Widow’s Day is observed on June 23.

UN Public Service Day
2014-06-23
United Nations Public Service Day is observed on June 23.

Torture Victim Support Day
2014-06-26
United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture is observed on June 26.

Anti Drug Trafficking Day
2014-06-26
International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is observed on June 26.

European Comm Social Rights
2014-06-30 - 2014-07-04
The European Committee of Social Rights will hold its 272nd Session from June 30 to July 4.

Working Grp - African Descent
2014-06-30 - 2014-07-04
The UN Working Group of experts on people of African descent will visit the Netherlands from June 30 to July 4.

CEDAW 58th Session
2014-06-30 - 2014-07-18
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women will hold its 58th Session from June 30 to July 18 to consider the State reports of Central African Republic, Georgia, India, Lithuania, Mauritania, Peru, Swaziland, and Syria.

UN Human Rights Committee
2014-07-07 - 2014-07-25
The UN Human Rights Committee will hold its 111th session from July 7 to 25 to consider the State reports of Chile, Georgia, Ireland, Japan, Malawi, and Sudan.

WG Arbitrary Detention - Italy
2014-07-07 - 2014-07-09
The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, a special procedure established by the UN Human Rights Council, will conduct a follow-up visit to Italy from July 7 to 9, 2014.

Expert Mech Indigenous Peoples
2014-07-07 - 2014-07-11
The UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples will hold its 7th session from July 7 to 11, 2014.

SR Migrants - Nepal
2014-07-09
The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants will conduct a country visit to Nepal from December 4 to 11, 2014.

AfCHPR Visit-Zimbabwe, Namibia
2014-07-09 - 2014-07-11
The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights will conduct a regional sensitization visit for Southern Africa, including visits to Zimbabwe and Namibia, from July 9 to 11, 2014.

Independent Expert - Haiti
2014-07-13 - 2014-07-22
The Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Haiti will conduct a country visit to Haiti from July 13 to 22, 2014.

IACHR 151st Period of Sessions
2014-07-14 - 2014-07-25
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights will hold its 151st Period of Sessions in Washington, D.C. from July 14 to 25, 2014. It will not hold any public hearings during this session.

Nelson Mandela Day
2014-07-18
Nelson Mandela International Day is observed on July 18.

ACHPR 16 Extra Session -Rwanda
2014-07-20 - 2014-07-29
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights will hold its 16th Extraordinary Session in Kigali, Rwanda from July 20 to 29, 2014.

WG Use of Mercenaries
2014-07-28 - 2014-08-01
The UN Working Group on the use of mercenaries will hold its 22nd session, in New York, from July 28 to August 1, 2014.

World Day against Trafficking
2014-07-30
The United Nations World Day against Trafficking in Persons is commemorated annually on July 30th.

Indigenous Peoples Day
2014-08-09
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is observed on August 9.

CERD 85th Session
2014-08-11 - 2014-08-29
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) will hold its 85th Session from August 11 to 29 to consider the State reports of El Salvador, Estonia, Germany, Iraq, Japan, Peru, Sudan, and the United States.
