Date : 2016.09.28

At its 91st session from 21st November to 9th December 2016 , UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) will consider the situation of racial discrimination in following 6 countries. Civil society organisations are encouraged to submit information on Argentina, Italy, Portugal, Togo, Turkmenistan and Uruguay. 

The Committee will hold a consultation with civil society on 23rd November from 3 pm.

If you are an NGO participating in the forthcoming session and wishes to receive practical advice on advocacy at the CERD, contact us at: geneva[@]imadr.org (remove “[]” when you send e-mail)

 Practical Information

• Deadline for submission of NGO reports: 31st October 2016
• Information Note for NGOs  for the submission of reports, accreditation and participation in informal meetings and lunchtime briefings 
• For State parties’ reports, list of themes and other documents , please visit the session page of CERD 
• Use our “ICERD and CERD: Guide for Civil Society Actors” for effective participation in the session
• Watch and stream live discussions via the UN Web TV! 
• Follow our twitter  for live coverage!