The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is meeting in Geneva from 6 to 24 June to review the following countries: France (6-7 June); Sweden (7-8 June); Honduras (8-9 June);  Burkina Faso (9-10 June); the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (13-14 June); Angola (14-15 June); United Kingdom (15-16 June).

The above are among the 164 States* that have ratified the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), and so are reviewed by the Committee on how they are implementing the Covenant. The Committee, which is composed of 18 independent human rights experts, will meet delegations from the respective States to examine a range of issues relating to the Covenant.

The meetings will take place in Room XXII (the dialogue with the UK will be in Room XIX) at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The morning sessions are from 10:00 to 13:00 and the afternoon sessions from 15:00 to 18:00.  More information, including reports submitted by the States, civil society groups and national human rights institutions, can be found here: http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/treatybodyexternal/SessionDetails1.aspx?SessionID=1059&Lang=en

The Committee will issue its findings on the respective States on 27 June and publish them at the above link.