• Third Session, 24 May - 4 June 2004
• Fourth Session, 23 August - 3 September 2004
• Working Group, 5-16 January 2004
• Previous meetings

Background documentation for the Ad Hoc Committee established by General Assembly resolution 56/168

Technical reports and monographs

• Compilation of International Norms and Standards relating to Disability, Division for Social Policy and Development

• The current use and future potential of United Nations human rights instruments on the context of disability, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (Word Document)
  • Note by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights containing the executive summary of the report (E/CN.4/2002/18/Add.1)

Reports of the Special Rapporteur on Disability of the Commission for Social Development

• Monitoring of the implementation of the Standard Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities
  • Report on Third Mandate of the Special Rapporteur (E/CN.5/2002/4)
  • Report on Second Mandate of the Special Rapporteur (E/CN.5/2000/3)
  • Report on First Mandate of the Special Rapporteur (A/52/56)

Meetings and seminars

• Interregional and regional meetings or seminars held to contribute to the work of the Ad Hoc Committee
  • Interregional expert meeting on international norms and standards relating to disability, Mexico City, 11 –14 June 2002
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• Summary Report of a Conference on the Theme: "Towards a United Nations Convention on the Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities", Kilmainham, Dublin, 26 February 2002

Contributions to the work of the Ad Hoc Committee received from relevant bodies and organizations of the United Nations system, and non-governmental organizations

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