Development and human rights for all

Highlights

6th Conference of States Parties to the CRPD, 17-19 July 2013
Civil Society Forum, 16 July 2013
NHRI registration: (Due: 30 June)
NGO Registration: (Due: 8 July)

High-level Meeting on disability and development, 23 September 2013
NGO pre-registration: (Due: 1 July)

International Day of Persons with Disabilities, 3 December 2013
“Break barriers, open doors: for an inclusive society for all”

Recent events:

Commission for Social Development
51st Session, 6 - 15 February 2013

67th session of the General Assembly adopts three resolutions related to disability

Report of the Consultative Meeting of the African Disability Forum, Addis Ababa, 28-29 November 2012

Fifth Conference of States Parties to the CRPD, UN Headquarters, 12-14 September 2012

Convention in Brief

Powerpoint presentation

It’s About Ability - An explanation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNICEF)

Latest developments


  • Palau ratified the Convention on 11-6-2013
  • Palau ratified the Optional Protocol on 11-6-2013
  • Norway ratified the Convention on 3-6-2013
  • Iraq ratified the Convention on 20-3-2013

Convention 
Ratifications/Accessions: 132 
Signatories: 155 

Optional Protocol 
Ratification/Accessions: 77 
Signatories: 91



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Latest issue: May 2013


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