Opportunities Offered by the Reporting Procedure of the UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies

Developed by the Center for International Environmental Law and The Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, this document describes the different steps of the State Reporting Procedure of the Human Rights Treaty Body (HRTB), highlighting opportunities to leverage this process for the benefit of climate change campaigning and advocacy.

This document can be used in tandem with “Guidance on the Preparation of a Parallel Report to the a UN Human Rights Treaty Body on the Topic of Climate Change and Human Rights”, which guides the reader on drafting a parallel report to a HRTB.