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Visit to Germany, UN SR on freedom of opinion and expression
2026-01-26 - 2026-02-06 | Germany, Germany
The UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression will visit Germany.

Holocaust Commemoration Day
2026-01-27
The UN Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust is observed January 27, 2019.

Call for Input, UN SR on discrimination against women and girls
2026-01-30
The UN Working Group on discrimination against women and girls has issued a call for input to inform its upcoming visit to Armenia in March 2026.

Call for Input, UN SR on trafficking in persons, especially women and children
2026-01-30
The UN Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, has issued a call for input to inform an upcoming thematic report on the rights of migrant, refugee, asylum-seeking and stateless children who are victims of trafficking or at risk of trafficking in persons. The call for input provides further detail on key questions the rapporteur seeks to address.

Call for Input, OHCHR (Marshall Islands and its nuclear legacy)
2026-01-31
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has issued a call for input to inform a report on addressing the challenges and barriers to the full realization and enjoyment of the human rights of the people of the Marshall Islands stemming from the State’s nuclear legacy. The deadline for submissions has been extended to January 31, 2026.

Call for Input, OHCHR (Cooperation with Georgia)
2026-01-31
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has issued a call for input to inform a report pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 60/29 entitled “Cooperation with Georgia” and adopted on 8 October 2025.

Call for Input, Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) and Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID)
2026-01-31
The Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED), together with the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID), has issued a call for input to inform a joint statement on enforced disappearances in the context of transnational repression.

Call for Input, UN EM on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP)
2026-01-31
The UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) has issued a call for inputs to inform an upcoming study on “the rights of Indigenous Peoples in conflict and post-conflict situations.”

Human Rights Committee (ICCPR), Civil Society Submissions Due
2026-02-02
In preparation for its 145th session, the Human Rights Committee is accepting written contributions from NGOs and other civil society actors to inform the Committee’s review of the following State reports: Andorra, Canada, Chad, Republic of Moldova and Slovakia.

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) 92
2026-02-02 - 2026-02-20 | Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is scheduled to hold its 92nd session in Geneva, Switzerland. During this session the Committee will consider the reports of Argentina, Cabo Verde, Czech Republic, El Salvador, Iraq, Lesotho, Lithuania, The Netherlands, and Viet Nam. Those interested in attending the session in person may register through the UN’s Indico system.
This session was originally scheduled to be held in October 2025, but was postponed “due to the current liquidity situation of the United Nations Secretariat and associated cash conservation measures.”

Zero Tolerance for FGM Day
2026-02-06
The World Health Organization’s International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation is observed on February 6.

Call for Input, UN SR on violence against women and girls
2026-02-06
The UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls (SR VAWG) has issued a call for input to inform a thematic report that examines “the forms and manifestations of violence experienced by women and girls because of their status as mothers, including where that status intersects with other grounds.” This report will be presented to the 62nd session of the UN Human Rights Council.

Visit to Ireland, UN SR on the human right to a healthy environment
2026-02-09 - 2026-02-20 | Ireland, Ireland
The UN Special Rapporteur on the human right to a healthy environment will visit Ireland.

World Pulses Day
2026-02-10

World Radio Day
2026-02-13

Call for Input, UN WG on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances
2026-02-15
The UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances has issued a call for input to inform an upcoming thematic report on enforced disappearances and memorialization. This report will be presented to the Human Rights Council in September 2026 and to the General Assembly in October 2026.

World Day of Social Justice
2026-02-20
World Day of Social Justice is observed on February 20.

Call for Input, UN WG on Business and Human Rights
2026-02-20
The UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights has issued a call for input to inform an upcoming thematic report considering how the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) “has been and should be applied in relation to corporate governance, through consideration of States duties to prevent human rights abuses, the corporate responsibility to respect human rights, and access to effective remedies.” The “particular focus [of the report] will be on director’s duties and the responsibilities of senior executive governance of large businesses (as these impact significantly on small and medium sized businesses).”

Call for Input, UN SR on summary, extrajudicial or arbitrary executions
2026-02-28
The UN Special Rapporteur on summary, extrajudicial or arbitrary executions has issued a call for inputs to inform an upcoming thematic report that “will examine the pain and suffering inflicted at each stage of the process of capital punishment—investigation and trial, death-row conditions, methods of execution, and post-execution practices—and its impact on the condemned person and their family members, including discriminatory patterns, from the perspective of the absolute prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and the protection of human dignity.” This report will be presented to the 62nd session of the Human Rights Council.

Zero Discrimination Day
2026-03-01
Zero Discrimination Day is observed on March 1.

International Women's Day
2026-03-08 - 2026-03-09
The United Nations International Women’s Day is observed on March 8.

Visit to Mexico, UN SR on toxics and human rights
2026-03-09 - 2026-03-20 | Mexico, Mexico
The UN Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights is scheduled to visit to Mexico.

Call for Input, UN SR on unilateral coercive measures
2026-03-15
The UN Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of the unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights has issued a call for input to inform her upcoming thematic report on the impact of unilateral coercive measures on the right to food.

Visit to Colombia, UN WG on the use of mercenaries
2026-03-16 - 2026-03-27 | Colombia, Colombia
The UN Working Group on the use of mercenaries will visit Colombia.

Call for Contributions, UN WG on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID)
2026-03-20
The UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) has issued a call for contributions to inform its follow-up report on its country visit to Uruguay in 2022. Specifically, the WGEID is seeking observations from members of civil society on Uruguay’s progress in implementing the recommendations provided by the working group pursuant to the country visit.

Elimination of Race Discrimination
2026-03-21
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is commemorated on March 21 each year.

World Water Day
2026-03-22
World Water Day is commemorated on March 22.

Right to Truth Day
2026-03-24
International Day for the Right to Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims is commemorated on March 24.

Slavery Victim Remembrance Day
2026-03-25
International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed on March 25.

Mine Awareness Day
2026-04-04
International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action is observed on April 4.
