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**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.

CEDAW, Civil Society Submissions Due
2025-09-29
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 adoption of a lists of issues for Cook Islands and lists of issues prior to reporting for Brunei Darussalam, Cameroon, Croatia, Eswatini, Ghana, India, Liberia, Madagascar, Sierra Leone and Vanuatu.

Call for Input, Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)
2025-09-29
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) has issued a call for input for civil society organizations in Israel and in the State of Palestine to submit written contributions on the implementation of the recommendations contained in the report of the ad hoc Conciliation Commission (CERD/C/113/3) dated 21 August 2024 (paragraph 56).
The Conciliation Commission made the following two recommendations:
(a) that civil society organizations in both States Parties create a joint platform with Israeli and Palestinian human rights defenders to address questions of racial discrimination and hate speech in both communities; and
(b) that civil society organizations in both States Parties promote common activities towards peace and reconciliation within the territories of both State parties and in the diaspora.

Call for Input, UN WG on peasants
2025-09-29
The UN Working Group on the rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas has issued a call for input to inform its upcoming visit to Ecuador in November 2025. The Working Group has specified in its call for input a list of priority issues it would like to receive information on.

Session, UN WG Business & Human Rights 42
2025-09-29 - 2025-10-03 | Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
The UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights is scheduled to hold its 42nd session in Geneva.

Visit to Lebanon, UN SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
2025-09-29 - 2025-10-10 | Lebanon, Lebanon
The UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions is scheduled to visit Lebanon.

ACHPR, Deadline to register to make statement / intervention at Ordinary Session 85
2025-09-30
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights will hold its 85th Ordinary Session as follows:
(a) Private Session: 7 – 17 October 2025 (virtual & closed to the public)
(b) Public Session (In-person & Open to the public): 21 – 30 October 2025
Those wishing to make a statement or intervention must register by September 30.

Cultural Rights in the Digital Age: Inclusive Access, Fair Participation, and Rights-Based Governance
2025-09-30 | Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Cultural Rights in the Digital Age: Inclusive Access, Fair Participation, and Rights-Based Governance is a MONDIACULT 2025 side event co-organized by UNESCO, ICESCO, ILO, OHCHR and UN Women. One of the expected outcomes of this event is to generate recommendations that can inform MONDIACULT 2025 outcome documents by highlighting themes like the centrality of cultural rights in the digital transformation era, the cultural dimensions of digital divides, and tools and initiatives in promoting inclusive access to cultural technologies.

Call for Input, UN SR on human rights defenders
2025-09-30
The UN Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders has issued a call for input “from human rights defenders on how they view their human rights work, the environment in which that work takes place and changes they would like to see for the greater support of their work.”

Older Persons Day
2025-10-01
International Day of Older Persons is observed on October 1.

CAT, Meeting of States Parties 20
2025-10-01
A meeting of States parties to the Convention Against Torture will take place in Geneva, Switzerland, to elect members to replace the five current members whose terms expires on 31 December 2025.

Visit to Kuwait, UN IE on the effects of foreign debt
2025-10-01 - 2025-10-08 | Kuwait, Kuwait
The UN Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt is scheduled to visit Kuwait.

Non-Violence Day
2025-10-02
International Day of Non-Violence is observed on October 2.

Visit to Serbia, UN WG on business and human rights
2025-10-06 - 2025-10-15 | Serbia, Serbia
The UN Working Group on business and human rights is scheduled to visit Serbia.

**POSTPONED** Visit to Nepal, UN SR on minority issues
2025-10-06 - 2025-10-17 | Nepal, Nepal
The UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues was scheduled to visit Nepal, but this visit has been postponed.

ACHPR, Ordinary Session 85
2025-10-07 - 2025-10-30 | Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre, Banjul, Gambia
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) will hold its 85th Ordinary Session:
(a) Private Session: 7 – 17 October 2025 (virtual & closed to the public)
(b) Public Session (In-person & Open to the public): 21 – 30 October 2025
Those wishing to make a statement or intervention must register by September 30.
The ordinary session will be live streamed on the ACHPR’s YouTube channel.
