From 17th of February to 6th of March 2020, the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) held its 67th session in Geneva.

On the 16th of March it was announced that due to the outbreak of COVID-19 all human rights treaty bodies sessions would be postponed until the end of May 2020. The CESCR session finished before this date and thus was not affected. Since the next CESCR session is scheduled for September/October 2020, at this stage the COVID-19 postponement does not affect that session.

This ESCR Update from Geneva covers:

• State Reporting Procedure

• Pre-session

• Communications under the Optional Protocol to the ICESCR

• Thematic work and Proposed General Comments

• Procedural matters

• Civil society engagement

• Membership - Elections

• Next Session

• Follow-up procedures

See the full ESCR Updates from Geneva here: https://www.gi-escr.org/esc-rights-updates-geneva/cescr-67-session

For more ESC Rights Updates from Geneva visit: www.gi-escr.org/esc-rights-updates-geneva