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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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General Comment on Sustainable Development and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
71st Session of the CESCR Committee14 February – 4 March 2022
69th Pre-sessional Working Group, 18 to 22 October 2021
70th session , 27 September to 15 October 2021
CESCR calls for written contributions
New individual complaints form and guidance noteForm (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"
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