2nd Meeting, 38th Session - Chairpersons of the Human Rights Treaty Bodies.


Annual Meeting of Chairpersons of the Human Rights Treaty Bodies.

The annual Meeting of Chairpersons of the Human Rights Treaty Bodies provides a forum for members of the ten human rights treaty bodies (Human Rights Committee, Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Committee on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women, Committee against Torture, Committee on the Rights of the Child, Committee on Migrant Workers, Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Committee on Enforced Disappearance and the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture) to discuss their work and consider ways to enhance the effectiveness of the treaty body system as a whole.

Issues addressed at these meetings have included, among other things, the streamlining and overall improvement of human rights reporting procedures, harmonisation of the Committees' methods of work, follow-up to World Conferences, and financial issues.

The 38th session of the Chairs of the human rights treaty bodies takes place in Geneva (15 - 19 June 2026).

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