International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances 2026 observed on August 30

Exam-focused facts from the 2 September 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances 2026 was observed on August 30.
The slogan for the 2026 International Day was 'Victims First. Action now'.
The International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance was adopted 20 years before 2026.
The Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances was established 46 years before 2026.
The Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) and the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) were among the joint issuers of the 2026 statement.