Date : 2018.01.15

At its 95th session from 23rd April to 11th May 2018, 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 Kyrgyzstan, Mauritania, Nepal, Peru, Saudi Arabia and Sweden. The Committee will adopt a list of issues prior to reporting (LOIPR) for Botswana.

If you are a CSO participating in the forthcoming session and wishes to receive practical information, contact us at: geneva[@]imadr.org (remove “[]” when you send e-mail)

Practical Information

• Deadline for submission of NGO reports: 30 March 2018
• 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 95th 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!