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Registration Deadline, Ad Hoc Committee on the Elaboration of Complementary Standards to ICERD 16
2026-04-24 | Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
The first part of the 16th session of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Elaboration of Complementary Standards to International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination will take place from 27 April to 1 May 2026, in Palais des Nations, Tempus Building. It will open on Monday 27 April 2026 at 10.00 a.m.
The draft programme of work for part I of the 16th session of the Ad Hoc Committee will be circulated and posted in due course on the OHCHR – Ad Hoc Committee on the elaboration of complementary standards | OHCHR.
NGOs with consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) wishing to participate in the first part of the sixteenth session of the Ad Hoc Committee, are invited to register at: https://indico.un.org/event/1015673, before 24 April 2026.

IACHR, Deadline for requesting public hearings - 196th Period of Sessions
2026-04-24
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) is holding its 196th Period of Sessions in Washington, DC in August 2026.
Requests for public hearings may be filed from April 3 to April 24. Requests for hearings are to be filed through the electronic system available in the four languages of the Organization of American States (English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French).

African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) 87
2026-04-24 - 2026-05-20 | Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre, Banjul, Gambia
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) will hold its 87th Ordinary Session from April 24 to May 20 in Banjul, Gambia. The public portion of the session will be from May 11 to 20. The agenda and other session documents are available on the session page. The Ordinary Session will also be live-streamed on the Commission’s YouTube channel.

Deadline, registration to participate - ACHPR 87
2026-04-25 | Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre, Banjul, Gambia
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) will hold its 87th Ordinary Session in May.
Those who wish to make a statement during the session must register to do so by April 11. Registration for panel interventions is also due April 11.
Stakeholders who wish to participate in the session must register by April 25.

Ad Hoc Committee on the Elaboration of Complementary Standards to ICERD 16
2026-04-27 - 2026-05-01 | Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland

World Day for Work Safety
2026-04-28
World Day for Safety and Health at Work is observed on April 28.

Chemical Warfare Victims' Day
2026-04-29
Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare is observed on April 29.

Call for Input, UN SR on truth, justice and reparation
2026-04-30
The UN Special Rapporteur on truth, justice and reparation has issued a call for input to prepare for its country visit to Nepal to address the human rights violations committed during the 1996-2006 civil war.

Call for Input, UN SR on the rights of persons with disabilities
2026-04-30
The UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities has issued a call for input on the implementation of inclusive humanitarian assistance and safeguards for the rights of persons with disabilities on the context of current humanitarian reform processes.

Call for Input, UN SR on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories
2026-04-30
The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 has issued a call for input on the role of media in the context of Israel’s policies and practices towards the Palestinian people particularly after October 7th 2023.

Call for Input, Human Rights Council Advisory Committee
2026-04-30
The UN Human Rights Council Advisory Committee is seeking views of and inputs from stakeholders to inform its study on the achievement of social justice through the legal enforcement of economic, social and cultural rights by national courts, to be presented to the Council at its sixty-fourth session. A questionnaire on the topic is available via the call for input page.

Call for Input, UN SR on the right to education
2026-04-30
The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to education has issued a call for input on international financial architecture, debt, and the right to education.

Call for Input, UN SR on the right to education
2026-04-30
The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to education has issued a call for input in the form of public survey for students to explore how global financial pressures impact education.

Call for Input, UN SR on the rights to water and sanitation
2026-04-30
The UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to water and sanitation has issued a call for input to analyze the human right to sanitation, particularly disproportionate affects to women and girls, to inform their 2026 thematic report to the UN Human Rights Council.

Call for Input, UN WG on business and human rights
2026-04-30
The UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights has issued a call for input seeking information in preparation for its next country visit to Guatemala in August 2026.

Call for Input, UN SR on climate change
2026-04-30
The UN Special Rapporteur on climate change has issued a call for input to aid in understanding the actual and potential human rights impacts of climate-related technologies.

Call for Input, Human Rights Council Advisory Committee
2026-04-30
The UN Human Rights Council Advisory Committee has issued a call for input on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the right to health of individuals in vulnerable situations.

Call for Input, Human Rights Council Advisory Committee
2026-04-30
The UN Human Rights Council Advisory Committee has issued a call for input on the implication of rising sea levels on the enjoyment of human rights.
What to submit
Responses to the questionnaire (available on the call for input page), including:
– Specific data and statistics
– National, local or community experiences
– Best practices
– Significant challenges
How to contribute
Send your input to:
📩 OHCHR-hrcadvisorycommittee@un.org
Subject: Submission to the call for inputs on sea-level rise and human rights
Questionnaire available in French and Spanish
Formats: Word or PDF
🎥 Video submissions welcome, particularly from affected communities
– Up to 10 minutes
– Submit via WeTransfer
Your input will inform a study to be presented to the Human Rights Council at its 64th session in February-April 2027.

Call for Input, OHCHR (progress toward ending child, early and forced marriage)
2026-04-30
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has issued a call for input to inform the preparation of the Secretary-General’s report on progress towards ending child, early and forced marriage worldwide.

Call for input, UN SR on freedom of religion or belief
2026-05-01
The UN Special Rapporteur on on freedom of religion or belief has issued a call for input to prepare for her upcoming visit to Nigeria in June 2026.

World Press Freedom Day
2026-05-03
World Press Freedom Day is observed on May 3.

Session, UN WG on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) 139
2026-05-04 - 2026-05-08 | Abidjan, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
The 139th session of the UN Working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) is scheduled to take place in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire from 4 to 8 May 2026.
To request a meeting with the experts of the Working Group at the next session, please contact the Secretariat at the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva (e-mail: hrc-wg-eid@un.org) by 3 April 2026.

Call for input, UN SR on independence of judges and lawyers
2026-05-04
The UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers has issued a call for input to prepare for her upcoming visit to Poland in May 2026. The deadline for submissions has been extended to May 4, 2026.

Call for Input, Human Rights Council Advisory Committee
2026-05-04
The UN Human Rights Council Advisory Committee has issued a call for input on human rights obligations of States in the context of preventing and combating corruption.

Call for input, UN Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (IE SOGI)
2026-05-04
The UN Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (IE SOGI) has issued a call for input to inform an upcoming report on violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in humanitarian contexts to be presented at the 81st session of the General Assembly.

Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) 189
2026-05-04 - 2026-05-08 | Panama, Latin-American Parliament, Ave. Principal de Amador, Panama, Panama
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) is scheduled to hold its 189th session in Panama. During this session, the Court will hold public hearings in three cases, and will also hold a seminar relating to its recent advisory opinion recognizing care as a human right. The public hearings may be viewed via livestream on the Court’s YouTube channel.

Visit to Colombia, UN International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement (EMLER)
2026-05-04 - 2026-05-13 | Colombia, Colombia
The UN’s International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement (EMLER) will visit Colombia.

Universal Periodic Review 52
2026-05-04 - 2026-05-15
The Working Group of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) will hold its 52nd session from May 4 to 15 to conduct the fourth cycle reviews for Namibia, Niger, Mozambique, Estonia, Paraguay, Belgium, Denmark, Palau, Somalia, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Latvia, Sierra Leone, and Singapore.
All UPR meetings can generally be watched live on UN WebTV.

OHCHR, World Press Freedom Day
2026-05-05 | Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) will host a panel discussion on journalists in exile and transnational repression to commemorate the World Press Freedom Day. This event will take place at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. Those who wish to participate should register through the Indico system. Virtual participation is also an option, via Webex.

Session, Group of Independent Eminent Experts on the Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action 12
2026-05-05 - 2026-05-08 | Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
The UN’s Group of Independent Eminent Experts on the Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action (the UN’s blueprint to combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, and related intolerance globally) is scheduled to hold its 12th Session May 5 to 8 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. A draft programme of work is available on the session page. The public portions of the session will be broadcasted via UN Web TV.
