The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) is the body of 18 independent experts that monitors implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights by its States parties. The Committee was established under ECOSOC Resolution 1985/17 of 28 May 1985 to carry out the monitoring functions assigned to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in Part IV of the Covenant.

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HTMLCountry4 Upcoming Events General Comment on Sustainable Development and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 71st Session of the CESCR Committee 14 February – 4 March 2022	HTMLCountry5 Recent Events and Developments 69th Pre-sessional Working Group, 18 to 22 October 2021 70th session , 27 September to 15 October 2021 CESCR calls for written contributions Draft General Comment on Land and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Deadline extended to 15 August 2021 Draft Rules of procedure under the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) New individual complaints form and guidance note Form (Word): English \| Français \| русский \| Español Guidance (Word): English \| Français \| русский \| Español Committee adopts Statement on universal affordable vaccination against COVID-19, international cooperation and intellectual property, 12 March 2021 Information on the Predictable Review Cycle and the Simplified Reporting procedure sent to all State Parties Committee adopts Statement on universal and equitable access to vaccines for COVID-19, 27 November 2020 General comment No. 25 on Science and economic, social and cultural rights Art. 15.1.b, 15.2, 15.3 and 15.4 Press note on COVID-19 statement Committee adopts statement on the Covid-19 Pandemic and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 6 April 2020 Joint statement on freedom of association, including the right to form and join trade unions Five UN human rights treaty bodies issue a joint statement on human rights and climate change, 16 Sept 2019 Committee adopts statement on the pledge to "Leave No One Behind", 8 March 2019 Committee adopts "Working methods concerning the Committee’s follow-up to Views under the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights"
HTMLCountry6 Latest News UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights issues findings on Bahrain, Belarus, Czech Republic, DR Congo, Serbia and Uzbekistan 7 March 2022 Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concludes seventy-first session 4 March 2022 Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights commend Bahrain on advancing education, ask about domestic violence mechanisms and human rights defenders 25 February 2022 Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commend Uzbekistan on fulfilling its Treaty Obligations, Ask about Corruption and Violence against Children 24 February 2022 Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commend Serbia on its Health Care System, Ask about Progress in Preventing Forced Labour and Protecting Human Rights Defenders 23 February 2022	HTMLCountry7 Ratifications and Reporting Status of ratification by treaty and by country Declarations and reservations World Maps on Ratifications Reporting status by country