Background Note: Opportunities offered by the Reporting Procedure of the UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies

This briefing note provides a short overview of the reporting procedure of the HRTBs and describes the different stages of the process and opportunities for civil society to provide input to the HRTB.

The note also suggests how each of the stages in this process can be used to increase pressure on States to take action on climate change and to seek recommendations reinforcing advocacy messages at the national level, including in relation to climate litigation.