23 2 years 2 years Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance b Additional information as requested by the Committee (art. 29 (4)) 4 years 5 years 5 years or with next report under the Convention 5 years or with next report under the Convention 5 years 4 years 4 years 4 yearsb 5 years 2 years Periodic reports every Article 17 of the Covenant does not establish a reporting periodicity, but gives the Economic and Social Council discretion to establish its own reporting programme. Article 40 of the Covenant gives the Human Rights Committee discretion to decide when periodic reports shall be submitted. In general, these are required every four years. 1 year International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families a 2 years • Optional Protocol on the involvement of children in armed conflict 1 year Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment 2 years 1 year Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women • Optional Protocol on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography 1 year International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 2 years 2 years International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rightsa Convention on the Rights of the Child 1 year Initial report within International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of ­Racial Discrimination Treaty Reporting periodicities