Public Launch of Gen. Recommendations: Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) and Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers (CMW)
2025-12-05 | Palais Wilson, Geneva, Switzerland
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) will hold a joint event with the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers (CMW) to publicly launch their new general recommendations providing guidelines for eradicating xenophobia towards migrants and others perceived as such. Those interested in attending are asked to register via the UN’s Indico system.

International Volunteer Day
2025-12-05 | NY
International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development is observed on December 5.

Call for Input, UN SR on toxics and human rights
2025-12-05 | NY
The UN Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights has issued a call for input to inform his upcoming visit to Mexico, from March 9 to 20, 2026.

Call for Input, UN SR on right to food
2025-12-05 | NY
The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food has issued a call for input to inform a thematic report that focuses on “interlinkages between land rights and the right to food, with a particular focus on the voices, experiences, and insights of civil society actors working on the ground, including small-scale food producers, Indigenous Peoples, fishers, pastoralists, and youth.” This report will be presented to the UN Human Rights Council in March 2026.

GR 40 Anniversary Event: Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Committee)
2025-12-08 15:00 - 18:00 (America/Denver) | Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Committee) is scheduled to hold an event to mark one year since its adoption of General Recommendation No. 40: Mapping Opportunities to Advance the Implementation of CEDAW’s General Recommendation on the Equal and Inclusive Representation of Women in Decision-Making Systems. Those interested in participating can register via the UN Indico site.

Anti-Corruption Day
2025-12-09 | NY
International Anti-Corruption Day is observed on December 9.

Call for Input, Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Committee)
2025-12-09 | NY
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Committee) is currently finalizing an Addendum to General Recommendation No. 30 (2013) on women in conflict prevention, conflict and post conflict situations in relation to the Women Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, and has issued a call for input for all interested parties to submit written comments through the CEDAW online submission system at https://events.ohchr.org/.

Human Rights Day
2025-12-10 | NY
Human Rights Day is observed on December 10.

Call for Input, UN SR on the human right to a healthy environment
2025-12-10 | NY
The UN Special Rapporteur on the human right to a healthy environment has issued a call for input to inform her upcoming visit to Ireland in February 2026.

Call for Input, UN SR on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories
2025-12-10 | NY
The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories has issued a call for input to inform an upcoming report on “specific acts and methods of torture and ill-treatment committed against Palestinians” and “structural or collective practices that intentionally inflict severe physical or mental pain or suffering for prohibited purposes, including punishment, intimidation, coercion, and discrimination.” The report will be presented to the UN Human Rights Council in March 2026.

Call for Input, UN SR on human rights in Myanmar
2025-12-15 | NY
The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar has issued a call for input to inform a forthcoming conference room paper on accountability for grave human rights violations in Myanmar. While the Special Rapporteur welcomes information on other topics, in the call for input he has provided a list of topics that he is particularly interested in receiving information on. Submissions need not summarize public information already available to the Special Rapporteur.

International Migrants Day
2025-12-18 | NY
International Migrants Day is observed on December 18.

Call for Input, Human Rights Committee (ICCPR)
2025-12-19 | NY
The Human Rights Committee has issued a call for input to inform its drafting of a General Comment on Freedom of Association under article 22 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).

Call for Input, UN SR on the human rights of migrants
2025-12-19 | NY
The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants has issued a call for input to inform a second report on the topic of “externalization of migration governance and its effect on the human rights of migrants.” The call for input provides further detail on the objectives of the report and key questions the rapporteur hopes to address. The special rapporteur plans to present his findings to the UN Human Rights Council in June 2026.

Human Solidarity Day
2025-12-20 | NY
International Human Solidarity Day is observed on December 20.

Call for Input, UN SR on human rights in Iran
2025-12-20 | NY
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.” This report will be presented at the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council.

Call for Input, OHCHR (Romani Memory Map in the Americas)
2025-12-20 | NY
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has announced the re-opening of its call for contributions to the crowd-sourced Romani Memory Map in the Americas. The upcoming third edition of the Map prioritize the inclusion of countries not yet represented, while also broadening the scope of memory sites to be documented.

Call for Input, UN SR on discrimination against persons with leprosy (Hansen’s disease)
2025-12-31 | NY
The UN Special Rapporteur on discrimination against persons with leprosy (Hansen’s disease) has issued a call for input to inform a thematic report titled “Memory, and Belonging: Realizing cultural, social, and economic rights in former leprosy colonies and settlements.” A detailed questionnaire is provided in the call for input. This report will be presented to the UN Human Rights Council in June 2026.

Human Rights Committee (ICCPR), Civil Society Submissions Due
2026-01-05 | NY
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 adoption of lists of issues prior to reporting for Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Hungary, Mexico and Senegal.

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Committee), Civil Society Submissions Due
2026-01-05 | NY
In preparation for its 92nd session, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Committee) is accepting written contributions from NGOs and other civil society actors to inform the Committee’s assessment of State reports from Argentina, Czech Republic, El Salvador, Iraq, Lesotho, Lithuania, The Netherlands, and Viet Nam, as well as follow-up reports from Lithuania and Tajikistan.
In preparation for the second portion of its Pre-Sessional Working Group for the 94th session, this Committee is also accepting written contributions from NGOs and other civil society actors to inform its adoption of a list of issues for Bangladesh as well as lists of issues prior to reporting for Barbados, Burundi, Guinea, Haiti, Jordan, Mali, Micronesia, Nigeria, and Tanzania.

Call for Input, UN SR on the human rights of migrants
2026-01-08 | NY
The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants has issued a call for input to inform a second report on externalization of migration governance and its effect on the human rights of migrants. This second report will provide an outline and analysis of “recent externalization agreements and measures.”

Call for Input, UN SR on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence
2026-01-09 | NY
The UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence has issued a call for inputs to inform an upcoming thematic report that “will seek to examine both opportunities and challenges presented by emerging technologies in the context of transitional justice, across its five pillars, namely, truth, justice, reparation, memorialization, and guarantees of non-recurrence.”

Call for Input, UN SR on freedom of opinion and expression
2026-01-09 | NY
The UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression has issued a call for input to inform her upcoming visit to Germany in January 2026.

Call for Input, UN SR on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan
2026-01-09 | NY
The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan has issued a call for input to inform an upcoming report on the right to health for women and girls in Afghanistan. Further details on key questions and on how to submit information to the rapporteur securely are included in the call for input.

Call for Input, UN SR on toxics and human rights
2026-01-09 | NY
The UN Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights has issued a call for input to inform a thematic report on forever chemicals (PFAS) and human rights. The call for input outlines the chief objectives of the report and identifies key questions the rapporteur would like to address.

Visit to Ghana, UN SR on the right to adequate housing
2026-01-12 - 2026-01-23 | Ghana, Ghana
The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing is scheduled to visit Ghana.

Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) 100
2026-01-12 - 2026-01-30 | Palais Wilson, Geneva, Switzerland
The Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is scheduled to hold its 100th session in Geneva, Switzerland. According to the CRC’s handbook for engaging with its sessions, any civil society organizations wanting to attend the Session must register via the UN’s Indico platform. 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 Colombia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Malaysia, Maldives, Pakistan, Spain, and Uganda. A provisional programme of work is now available on the session page.

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.

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), Civil Society Submissions Due
2026-01-13 | NY
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 its consideration of State reports from Australia, Austria, Georgia, Kenya, Mexico, Pakistan, and Uruguay, as well as follow-up reports from Lithuania and Tajikistan.

Call for Input, OHCHR (conscientious objection to military service)
2026-01-15 | NY
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has issued a call for input to inform a report on conscientious objection to military service to be presented to the Human Rights Council at its 62nd session in June 2026.

Call for Input, OHCHR (anti-personnel mines)
2026-01-15 | NY
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has issued a call for input to inform a report on the impact of anti-personnel mines on the full enjoyment of all human rights. This report will be presented to the Human Rights Council at its 62nd session in June 2026.
