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Rural Women Day
2016-10-15
International Day of Rural Women is observed on October 15.

Disaster Reduction Day
2016-10-13
International Day for Disaster Reduction is observed on October 13.

Day of the Girl Child
2016-10-11
International Day of the Girl Child is observed on October 11.

World Mental Health Day
2016-10-10
World Mental Health Day is observed on October 10.

Inter-American Court 115th
2016-10-10 - 2016-10-22
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights will hold its 115th Regular Session from October 10 to 22, 2016.

Cttee Enforced Disappearances
2016-10-03 - 2016-10-14
The United Nations Committee on Enforced Disappearances will hold its 11th Session in Geneva, Switzerland from October 3 to 14, 2016 to review the State reports of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Colombia; it will also develop lists of issues for Cuba, Ecuador and Senegal.

Cttee Rights of Child 75th Pre
2016-10-03 - 2016-10-07
The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child will hold its 75th Pre-Sessional Working Group in Geneva, Switzerland from October 3 to 7, 2016 to consider the State reports of Cameroon, Lebanon, Mongolia and Romania and to consider the reports of Niger and Russia with regard to the Optional Protocol to the Convention.

Non-Violence Day
2016-10-02
International Day of Non-Violence is observed on October 2.

Older Persons Day
2016-10-01
International Day of Older Persons is observed on October 1.

International Day of Peace
2016-09-21
International Day of Peace is observed on September 21.

Ozone Layer Day
2016-09-16
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is observed on September 16.

International Democracy Day
2016-09-15
International Democracy Day is observed on September 15.

Committee Rights of Child 73rd
2016-09-12 - 2016-09-30
The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child will hold its 73rd Session in Geneva, Switzerland from September 12 to 30, 2016 to review the State reports of Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Estonia, Nauru, New Zealand, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, and South Africa.

CESCR 59th Session
2016-09-09 - 2016-10-07
The United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights will hold its 59th Session in Geneva, Switzerland September 9 to October 7, 2016 to review the State reports of Costa Rica, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Lebanon, Philippines, Poland, Tunisia, and Yemen.

European Cttee Social Rights
2016-09-05 - 2016-09-09
The European Committee of Social Rights will hold its 287th Session in Strasbourg, France from September 5 to 9, 2016.

CRP Disabilities 6th Pre
2016-09-05 - 2016-09-09
The United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will hold its 6th Pre-Sessional Working Group in Geneva, Switzerland from September 5 to 9, 2016 to consider the State reports of Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, Honduras, Iran and Jordan.

Enforced Disappearances Day
2016-08-30
International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances is observed on August 30.

Day against Nuclear Tests
2016-08-29
International Day against Nuclear Tests is observed on August 29.

Committee Migrant Workers 25th
2016-08-29 - 2016-09-07
The United Nations Committee on Migrant Workers will hold its 25th Session in Geneva, Switzerland from August 29 to September 7, 2016 to review the State reports submitted by Honduras, Nicaragua, Niger, and Sri Lanka.

Inter-American Court 55th
2016-08-22 - 2016-09-02
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights will hold its 55th Special Session from August 17 to September 2, 2016.

World Humanitarian Day
2016-08-19
World Humanitarian Day is observed on August 19.

CRP Disabilities 16th Session
2016-08-15 - 2016-09-02
The United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will hold its 16th Session in Geneva, Switzerland from August 15 to September 2, 2016 to review the State reports of Bolivia, Colombia, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Italy, Moldova, United Arab Emirates, and Uruguay.

International Youth Day
2016-08-12
International Youth Day is observed on August 12.

Indigenous Peoples Day
2016-08-09
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is observed on August 9.

HRC Advisory Committee 17th
2016-08-08 - 2016-08-12
At its 17th Session in Geneva from August 8 to August 12, 2016, the Advisory Committee of the UN Human Rights Council will discuss the thematic topics of regional arrangements and human rights, activities of vulture funds and their impact on human rights, non-repatriation of illicit funds, unaccompanied migrant children and adolescents and human rights, and elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy.

CERD 90th Session
2016-08-02 - 2016-08-26
The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination will hold its 90th Session in Geneva, Switzerland from August 2 to 26, 2016 to review the State reports submitted by Greece, Italy, Lebanon, Paraguay, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom.

World Day against Trafficking
2016-07-30
The United Nations World Day against Trafficking in Persons is commemorated annually on July 30th.

CEDAW 66th Pre-Session WG
2016-07-25 - 2016-07-29
The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women will hold its 66th Pre-Sessional Working Group in Geneva, Switzerland from July 25 to 29, 2016 to consider the State reports of El Salvador, Germany, Jordan, Micronesia, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, and Ukraine.

Committee Against Torture 58th
2016-07-25 - 2016-08-12
The United Nations Committee Against Torture will hold its 58th Session in Geneva, Switzerland from July 25 to August 12, 2016 to review the State reports submitted by Burundi, Cape Verde, Honduras, Kuwait, and Mongolia.

SR Disabilities - Morocco
2016-07-19 - 2016-07-28
The Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities will conduct a country visit in Morocco from July 19 to 28, 2016.
