Date : 2017.02.14

At its 92nd session from 24th April to 12th May 2017, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) will consider the situation of racial discrimination in following 6 countries. Civil society organisations (CSOs) are encouraged to submit information on Armenia, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Finland, Kenya and Republic of Moldova. 

During the session, the Committee will hold an informal meeting with States parties on 28th April from 3 pm.

If you are a CSO 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: 3rd April 2017
• Information Note for NGOs  for the submission of reports, accreditation and participation in informal meetings and lunchtime briefings 
• For States parties’ reports, list of themes and other documents, please visit the CERD’s session page. 
• 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 of the session!