WG Disc. against Women
2017-10-09 - 2017-10-13
The Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and practice will hold its 20th Session from October 9 to 13, 2017 in Geneva, Switzerland.

World Post Day
2017-10-09
UN World Post Day is observed on October 9, 2017.

SR Truth & Justice Sri Lanka
2017-10-10 - 2017-10-23
The Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence agreed to visit Sri Lanka from October 10-23, 2017.

World Mental Health Day
2017-10-10
World Mental Health Day is observed on October 10.

Day of the Girl Child
2017-10-11
International Day of the Girl Child is observed on October 11.

Disaster Reduction Day
2017-10-13
International Day for Disaster Reduction is observed on October 13.

Rural Women Day
2017-10-15
International Day of Rural Women is observed on October 15.

European Cttee Social Rights
2017-10-16 - 2017-10-20
The European Committee of Social Rights will hold its 295th Session in Strasbourg, France from October 16 to 20, 2017.

Inter-American Court 58th
2017-10-16 - 2017-10-20
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights will hold its 58th Special Session in San Jose, Costa Rica from October 16 to 20, 2017.

Human Rights Committee 121st
2017-10-16 - 2017-11-10
The United Nations Human Rights Committee will hold its 121st Session in Geneva, Switzerland from October 16 to November 10, 2017, to review the State reports of Australia, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Dominican Republic, Jordan, Mauritius, and Romania.

IACtHR 58th Special Session
2017-10-16 - 2017-10-20
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights will hold public hearings at its 58th Special Session from October 16 to 20, 2017 in Panama City, Panama.

World Food Day
2017-10-16
World Food Day is observed on October 16.

Poverty Eradication Day
2017-10-17
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is observed on October 17.

CEDAW WG Communnications
2017-10-18 - 2017-10-20
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) will hold its 39th Session working group on communications from October 18-20, 2017 in Geneva, Switzerland.

ECtHR: Denisov v. Ukraine
2017-10-18
The European Court of Human Rights will hold a Grand Chamber hearing on the case of Denisov v. Ukraine on October 18, 2017.

CEDAW WG on Inquiries
2017-10-19 - 2017-10-20
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) will hold its 39th Session working group on inquiries from October 19-20, 2017 in Geneva, Switzerland.

CEDAW 68th
2017-10-23 - 2017-11-17
The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women will hold its 68th Session in Geneva, Switzerland from October 23 to November 17, 2017, to review the State reports of Burkina Faso, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Guatemala, Israel, Kenya, Kuwait, Monaco, Nauru, Norway, Oman, Paraguay, and Singapore.

WG Corporations & Business
2017-10-23 - 2017-10-27
The open-ended intergovernmental Working Group to elaborate a legally binding instrument on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights will hold its 3rd session from October 23 to 27, 2017 in Geneva, Switzerland.

SR Judges & Lawyers Poland
2017-10-23 - 2017-10-27
The Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers will visit Poland from October 23-27, 2017.

IACHR 165th Ordinary Period
2017-10-23 - 2017-10-27
The Inter-American Commission will hold its 165th Period of Sessions from October 23 to 27, 2017 in Montevideo, Uruguay. It will hold hearings on matters related to all OAS countries, except for the United States and Canada.

Development Information Day
2017-10-24
UN World Development Information Day is observed on October 24, 2017.

United Nations Day
2017-10-24
United Nations Day is observed on October 24.

Day for Audiovisual Heritage
2017-10-27
UN Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization World Day for Audiovisual Heritage is observed on October 27, 2017.

SR Drinking Water India
2017-10-30 - 2017-11-10
The Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation agreed to visit India from October 30-November 10, 2017.

Fund for Victims of Torture
2017-10-30 - 2017-11-03
The Board of Trustees of the UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture will hold its 46th Session in Geneva, Switzerland on October 30 – November 3, 2017.

World Cities Day
2017-10-31
UN World Cities Day is observed on October 31, 2017.

ACHPR
2017-11-01 - 2017-11-15
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights will hold its 61st Ordinary Session from November 1-15, 2017 in Banjul, the Gambia.

Day to End Impunity Journalist
2017-11-02
UN International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists is observed on November 2, 2017.

UN World Tsunami Day
2017-11-05
UN World Tsunami Awareness Day is observed on November 5, 2017.

UPR 28th Session
2017-11-06 - 2017-11-17
During its 28th session held in Geneva, Switzerland from November 6 to 17, 2017, the Universal Periodic Review Working Group will consider the human rights records of Czechia, Argentina, Gabon, Ghana, Peru, Guatemala, Benin, Republic of Korea, and Switzerland.
