From 28th September to 16th October 2020, the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) held its 68th session. Due to the pandemic, it was held entirely online.

Whilst these exceptional circumstances gave rise to the occasional technical problem, the session for the most part proceeded smoothly. Both the Secretariat and the Committee members deserve enormous praise for their efforts to adapt to these difficult conditions, with meetings taking place on multiple different platforms and across a range of different time zones.

The full ESCR Update from Geneva can be found here. It covers:

• State Reporting Procedure

• Communications under the Optional Protocol to the ICESCR

• Thematic work and Proposed General Comments

• Procedural matters

• Armenian Ratification of the Optional Protocol

• Membership

• The Next Session and Online Reviews

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