The treaty bodies are international committees of independent experts that monitor State parties' implementation of the core international human rights treaties and their optional protocols.

The ten human rights Treaty Bodies, made up of committees of independent experts, monitor implementation of the core international human rights treaties. The charter-based bodies include the Human Rights Council, Special Procedures, the Universal Periodic Review and Independent Investigations.

The Treaty Bodies are committees of independent experts that monitor the implementation by States parties of their obligations under these international human rights treaties (see below for the list of treaties and their corresponding treaty body).

It is a formal agreement, implying that it must be written and agreed upon by all parties. Treaties serves several purposes. They can be used as a foundation for the formation of new countries, or to settle land disputes or bring wars to an end.