Meeting of CAT States Parties
2023-10-19
The States parties to the Convention against Torture will meet on October 19 to elect five members to the Committee against Torture.

ACHPR 77th Ordinary Session
2023-10-20 - 2023-11-09
The African Commission on Human and Peoples‚Äô Rights (ACHPR) will hold its 77th Ordinary Session from October 20 to November 9, in person in Arusha, Tanzania.

United Nations Day
2023-10-24
United Nations Day is observed on October 24.

IACHR 188th Period of Sessions
2023-10-30 - 2023-11-10
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) will hold its 188th Period of Sessions from October 30 to November 10, in hybrid mode.

CAT 78th Session
2023-10-30 - 2023-11-24
The Committee against Torture (CAT) will hold its 78th Session from October 30 to November 24, in person in Geneva. While the session documents are not yet online, the CAT is scheduled to hold constructive dialogues with Burundi, Costa Rica, Denmark, Egypt, Kiribati, and Slovenia.

Environment in Armed Conflict
2023-11-06
International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict is observed on November 6.

IACHR, Period of Sessions 194
2023-11-10 - 2023-11-21 | University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) is set to conduct its 194th Period of Sessions between November 10 and November 21, 2025. In-person public hearings are to be held over the period November 17–21 at the University of Miami (United States).
Requests for public hearings may be filed between August 1 and 22 (Washington DC, time).

World Science Day for Peace
2023-11-10
World Science Day for Peace and Development is observed on November 10.

International Tolerance Day
2023-11-16
International Tolerance Day is observed on November 16.

Universal Children's Day
2023-11-20
Universal Children’s Day is observed on November 20.

End Violence against Women
2023-11-25
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is observed on November 25.

Solidarity with Palestinians
2023-11-29
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People is observed on November 29.

World AIDS Day
2023-12-01
World AIDS Day is observed on December 1.

Slavery Abolition Day
2023-12-02
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery is observed on December 2.

Persons with Disabilities Day
2023-12-03
International Day of Persons with Disabilities is observed on December 3.

International Volunteer Day
2023-12-05
International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development is observed on December 5.

Anti-Corruption Day
2023-12-09
International Anti-Corruption Day is observed on December 9.

Human Rights Day
2023-12-10
Human Rights Day is observed on December 10.

International Migrants Day
2023-12-18
International Migrants Day is observed on December 18.

Human Solidarity Day
2023-12-20
International Human Solidarity Day is observed on December 20.

CRC 95th Session
2024-01-15 - 2024-02-02
The Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is holding its 95th Session from January 15 to February 2, in person in Geneva, Switzerland. The Committee has held constructive dialogues with Bulgaria, Congo, Lithuania, Russia, Senegal, and South Africa concerning their implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. It has also considered Senegal‚Äôs implementation of the two optional protocols, concerning child prostitution and children in armed conflict.

Universal Periodic Review
2024-01-22 - 2024-02-02
The Working Group of the Universal Periodic Review is holding its 45th session from January 22 to February 2 to conduct the fourth cycle reviews for Belize, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Congo, Jordan, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Nigeria, Senegal, and Saudi Arabia.

IACtHR 164th Regular Session
2024-01-24 - 2024-02-09
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) is holding its 164th Regular Session from January 24 to February 9, 2024 in hybrid form from its seat in Costa Rica. The Court will hold public hearings in seven cases, in addition to other activities.

Holocaust Commemoration Day
2024-01-27
The UN Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust is observed January 27, 2019.

CEDAW Committee 87th Session
2024-01-29 - 2024-02-16
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Committee) is holding its 87th Session from January 29 to February 16, in person in Geneva. The Committee is holding constructive dialogues with the Central African Republic, Djibouti, Greece, Italy, Niger, Oman, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan concerning their implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.

Zero Tolerance for FGM Day
2024-02-06
The World Health Organization’s International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation is observed on February 6.

World Pulses Day
2024-02-10

AfCHPR 72nd Ordinary Session
2024-02-12 - 2024-03-08
The African Court on Human and Peoples‚Äô Rights (AfCHPR) will hold its 72nd Ordinary Session from February 12 to March 8. Additional details will be publicized closer to the start of the session. Videos of the opening ceremony and delivery of the judgments will be available on the Court‚Äôs YouTube channel.

CESCR 75th Session
2024-02-12 - 2024-03-01
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) will hold its 75th Session from February 12 to March 1 in person in Geneva. The Committee will hold constructive dialogues with Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Mauritania, Romania, and Sweden, in addition to conducting follow-up to its concluding observations concerning Belgium and Kuwait.

World Radio Day
2024-02-13
