Date : 2019.06.05

At its 99th session from 5th to 29th August 2019, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) will consider the situation of racial discrimination in following 7 countries.

Civil society organisations (CSOs) are encouraged to submit information on Czech Republic, El Salvador, Iceland, Mexico, Mongolia, Poland and the State of Palestine. 

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:  12 July 2019
• Deadline for NGO alternative reports for the List of Themes: 7 June 2019
• 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 99th 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!