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Day against Nuclear Tests
2025-08-29
International Day against Nuclear Tests is observed on August 29.

Enforced Disappearances Day
2025-08-30
International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances is observed on August 30.

Victims of Disappearances Day
2025-08-30
The UN International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances is observed on August 30.

Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, Preferred Submission Deadline
2025-08-31
The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine has issued a call for submission of information and documentation relevant to its mandate.

Call for Input, UN SR on the right to development
2025-08-31
The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to development has issued a call for input to inform an upcoming country visit to Germany.

Call for Input, UN SR on counter-terrorism and human rights (Artificial Intelligence)
2025-09-01
The UN Special Rapporteur on counter-terrorism and human rights has issued a call for input to inform a position paper on the human rights impacts of using artificial intelligence in countering terrorism, including guidance on good practices.

Call for Input, UN SR on counter-terrorism and human rights (Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy)
2025-09-01
The UN Special Rapporteur on counter-terrorism and human rights has issued a call for input to inform his priorities and technical recommendations for the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of the upcoming Ninth Review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, which will occur in mid-2026.

Call for Input, OHCHR (Rights of Persons with Disabilities)
2025-09-01
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has issued a call for input to inform a report on the rights of persons with disabilities and disability-inclusive infrastructure, including transport and housing.

Call for Input, ACHPR WG on Extractive Industries, environment and human rights violations in Africa (WGEI)
2025-09-01
The African Commission’s Working Group on Extractive Industries, environment and human rights violations in Africa (WGEI) invites inputs from all stakeholders to inform its Intersession report on the right of peoples to a general satisfactory environment favourable to their development. This thematic report is meant to enhance the African Commission’s General Comment on the protection and promotion of the right to environment. Inputs may be submitted via email to au-banjul@africanunion.org (copying mayota@africanunion.org and xabaz@africanunion.org ) or via courier to the address below:
African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
31 Bijilo Annex Layout, Kombo North District, Western Region
P.O. Box 673 Banjul
The Gambia

Visit to Botswana, UN SR on the rights of Indigenous Peoples
2025-09-01 - 2025-09-10 | Botswana, Botswana
The UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples is scheduled to visit Botswana from September 1 to 10.

African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights (AfCHPR) 78
2025-09-01 - 2025-09-26
The African Court on Human & Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) will convene for its 78th Ordinary Session.

Visit to Kuwait, UN SR on violence against women and girls
2025-09-02 - 2025-09-09 | Kuwait, Kuwait
The UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls (SR VAWG) will visit Kuwait.

Visit to Mauritania, UN SR on migrants
2025-09-02 - 2025-09-15 | Mauritania, Mauritania
The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants is scheduled to visit Mauritania from September 2 to 15.

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) 78
2025-09-08 - 2025-09-26 | Palais Wilson, Geneva, Switzerland
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) is scheduled to hold its 78th session September 8 to 26, in Geneva, Switzerland. The Committee will consider reports from Chile, Colombia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Netherlands, Russian Federation and Zimbabwe; lists of issues prior to reporting for Eswatini, Germany, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritius, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova and Tunisia; and follow-up to concluding observations (CoBs) made to El Salvador and Luxembourg. More information is available on the session page.
All public meetings of the Committee are generally webcast live at https://webtv.un.org/.
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.

Human Rights Council 60
2025-09-08 - 2025-10-08
The UN Human Rights Council is holding its 60th regular session in Geneva, Switzerland.

**POSTPONED** Visit to Ireland, UN SR on the environment
2025-09-09 - 2025-09-18 | Ireland, Ireland
The UN Special Rapporteur on the human right to a healthy environment was scheduled to visit Ireland from September 9 to 18, but due to the current budget liquidity crisis at the UN, this visit has been postponed to February 2026.

UN General Assembly (UNGA) 80
2025-09-09 - 2025-09-28 | New York City, New York, NY, United States
The 80th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) opens on September 9, 2025. Two weeks later, High-Level General Debate kicks off Tuesday, September 23, 2025.

Call for Input, UN SR on summary, extrajudicial or arbitrary executions
2025-09-10
The UN Special Rapporteur on summary, extrajudicial or arbitrary executions has issued a call for input to inform his upcoming visit to Lebanon in September/October 2025.

International Democracy Day
2025-09-15
International Democracy Day is observed on September 15.

Call for Input, UN IE on the effects of foreign debt
2025-09-15
The UN Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt on the full enjoyment of human rights has issued a call for input to inform her upcoming visit to Kuwait in October 2025.

Call for Input, UN SR on minority issues
2025-09-15
The UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues has issued a call for input to inform his upcoming visit to Nepal in October 2025.

Session, UN WG Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances 137
2025-09-15 - 2025-09-24 | Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
The UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances is scheduled to hold its 137th session in Geneva.

Ozone Layer Day
2025-09-16
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is observed on September 16.

Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) PSWG 101
2025-09-16 - 2025-10-17
The Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is scheduled to hold its 101st Pre-sessional Working Group, during which it will begin reviewing State reports from Kazakhstan, Lesotho, Serbia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste and the United Republic of Tanzania to assess their compliance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Additionally, the Working Group will begin considering reports it has received from the United States of America regarding its compliance with the Optional Protocol to the Convention relating to the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (OP-CRC-SC), and the Optional Protocol to the Convention relating to involvement of children in armed conflict (OP-CRC-AC).
This session appears to have been originally scheduled to be held in May 2025, but was cancelled, most likely due to the current liquidity crisis at the UN.

ECtHR Hrg: Jesus Pinhal v. Portugal
2025-09-17 | Human Rights Building, Strasbourg, France
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) will hold a hearing in the case of Jesus Pinhal v. Portugal at 9:15 am at the Human Rights Building in Strasbourg, France. Court hearings are public and may be viewed via webcast or in person. Pre-registration is required for in-person attendance.

International Day of Peace
2025-09-21
International Day of Peace is observed on September 21.

CEDAW, Civil Society Submissions Due
2025-09-22
In preparation for its Pre-Sessional Working Group for the 94th session, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women is accepting written contributions from NGOs and other civil society actors to inform the Committee’s assessment of reports following up on prior concluding observations issued to Germany, Honduras, Slovenia, Tunisia and Ukraine.

Call for Input, UN SR on torture
2025-09-22
The UN Special Rapporteur on torture has issued a call for input to inform a report that “will explore the experiences and perspectives of victims and survivors of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, as well as their recommendations, in strengthening measures to prevent, prohibit, investigate and punish crimes of torture, and provide rehabilitation and reparations for victims and survivors, at national, regional and global levels. In particular, focus will be provided on how the meaningful participation and collaboration of survivors can be secured.”

Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) 29
2025-09-22 - 2025-10-02 | Palais Wilson, Geneva, Switzerland
The Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) is scheduled to hold its 29th session in Geneva, Switzerland. According to the Information Note for victims and civil society organizations, registration for in-person attendance will open on September 1. All public meetings of the Committee are also generally webcast live at http://webtv.un.org/. During this session, the Committee will consider initial reports from Benin and Sri Lanka; a report on additional information from Montenegro; lists of issues for Finland, Oman and Slovenia; and lists of priority themes for Ecuador and Iraq.
Also during the session, on September 29, the Committee will hold its annual meeting with civil society actors, intergovernmental organizations and National Human Rights Institutions to facilitate the sharing of information and ideas for strengthening and furthering the work of the Committee. For further guidelines specific to the 29th session, see the Information Note referenced above. For more general guidelines on civil society engagement with the Committee, please see the Committee’s webpage.
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.

Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) 180
2025-09-22 - 2025-10-03 | Paraguay, Paraguay
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) will hold its 180th Ordinary Session. The Court will hold the public portion of this session in Paraguay from September 22 to 26. Then from September 29 to October 3 the Court will meet virtually for closed deliberations.
