On 10 December 2008, the General Assembly unanimously adopted an Optional Protocol (GA resolution A/RES/63/117) to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. For up-to-date information on the work of the ICESCR Committee, please refer to the OHCHR website.



On 18 June 2008, the Human Rights Council adopted by consensus the text of the draft Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights submitted by the Open-Ended Working Group.