Date : 2018.10.11

At its 97th session from 26th November to 14th December 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 Albania, Honduras, Iraq, Norway, Qatar and the Republic of Korea. 

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 NGO alternative reports for the review:  5 November 2018
• Deadline for NGO alternative reports for the List of Themes: 21 September 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 97th 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!