77th session, 2022-2023
Reports
- Inclusive development for and with persons with disabilities
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Resolutions
- Promoting and mainstreaming easy-to-understand communication for accessibility for persons with disabilities
English | Français | Español | Русский | عربي | 汉语 - Inclusive development for and with persons with disabilities
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76th session, 2021-2022
Reports
- Status of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol thereto: participation of persons with disabilities and their representative organizations in decision-making processes
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Resolutions
- Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol thereto: participation
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75th session, 2020-2021
Reports
- Inclusive development for and with persons with disabilities
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Resolutions
- Inclusive development for and with persons with disabilities
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74th session, 2019 – 2020
Reports
- Accessibility and the status of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol thereto (A/74/146, other languages)
Resolutions
- Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol thereto: accessibility (A/RES/74/144)
- Enhancing accessibility for persons with disabilities to conferences and meetings of the United Nations (A/RES/74/253)
- Persons with Albinism (A/RES/74/123)
73rd session, 2018 – 2019
News
- New President of General Assembly cited disability as one of the 7 top priorities of her Presidency”
Resolutions
- Inclusive development for and with persons with disabilities (A/RES/73/142)
Reports
- Report of the Secretary-General on Inclusive Development for Persons with disabilities (A/73/211/Rev.1)
- United Nations 2018 flagship report on disability and development: realization of the Sustainable Development Goals by, for and with persons with disabilities: Note by the Secretariat (A/73/220)
72nd session, 2017 – 2018
Resolutions
- Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol thereto: situation of women and girls with disabilities (A/RES/72/162)
Reports
- Situation of women and girls with disabilities and the Status of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol thereto (A/72/227, other languages)
71st session, 2016 – 2017
Resolutions
- Inclusive development for persons with disabilities (A/RES/71/165)
Reports
- Report of the Secretary-General on Realization of internationally agreed development goals for persons with disabilities and progress made in the implementation of the outcome document of the High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on Disability and Development (A/71/214, other languages).
- Toward the full realization of an inclusive and accessible United Nations for persons with disabilities (A/71/344, other languages). See also A/71/344_Corr.1.
70th session, 2015 – 2016
Resolutions:
- Toward the full realization of the an inclusive and accessible United Nations for persons with disabilities (A/RES/70/170)
- Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol thereto (under agenda item 72 (a)) (A/RES/70/145)
- Persons with albinism (under agenda item 28) ( A/RES/70/229)
69th session, 2014 – 2015
Resolutions
Realizing the Millennium Development Goals and other internationally agreed development goals for persons with disabilities towards 2015 and beyond” (A/RES/69/142) (PDF)
Reports
Report of the Secretary-General: Status of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol thereto (A/69/284) (PDF)
68th session, 2013 – 2014
High-level meeting of the General Assemly on Disability and Development (HLMDD), 23 September 2013
Resolutions
Assistance in mine action (A/RES/68/72) (PDF)
Reports
Report of the Secretary-General: The way forward: a disability-inclusive development agenda towards 2015 and beyond (A/68/95) (PDF)
67th session, 2012 – 2013
Resolutions
- Status of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol thereto (A/RES/67/160)
- Realizing the Millennium Development Goals and other internationally agreed development goals for persons with disabilities towards 2015 and beyond (A/RES/67/140)
- Addressing Socio-Economic Needs of Individuals, Families and Societies Affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), Developmental Disorders (DD) and associated disabilities (A/RES/67/82).
Reports:
- Status of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol thereto (A/67/281)
- Report of the Secretary-General: Realization of the Millennium Development Goals and internationally agreed development goals for persons with disabilities: a disability-inclusive development agenda towards 2015 and beyond (A/67/211)
66th session, 2011 – 2012
Resolutions
- Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol thereto (A/RES/66/229)
- High-level Meeting on Realization of the Millennium Development Goals and Other Internationally Agreed Development Goals for Persons with Disabilities (A/RES/66/124)
- World Down Syndrome Day (A/RES/66/149)
Reports
- Status of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol thereto (A/66/121)
- Report of the Secretary-General: Realization of the Millennium Development Goals and other internationally agreed development goals for persons with disabilities (A/66/128)
65th session, 2010 – 2011
Reports
Resolutions
- Realizing the Millennium Development Goals for persons with disabilities towards 2015 and beyond (A/RES/65/186)
64th session, 2009-2010
Resolutions:
- Realizing the Millennium Development Goals for Persons with Disabilities (A/RES/64/131)
- Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol thereto (A/RES/64/154)
Reports:
- Report of the Secretary-General: Status of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol (A/64/128)
- Report of the Secretary-General: Realizing the Millennium Development Goals for Persons with Disabilities (A/64/180)
63rd session, 2008-2009
Resolutions:
- Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol thereto [A/RES/63/192]
- Realizing the Millennium Development Goals for persons with disabilities through the implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities [A/RES/63/150]
Reports:
- Report of the Special Rapporteur of the Human Rights Council on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
- Fifth quinquennial Review and appraisal of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons [A/63/183]-[MS Word]
- Status of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol thereto [A/63/264]-[MS Word]
- Corrigendum: Status of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol thereto [A/63/264/corr.1]-[MS Word]
62nd session 2007-2008
Resolution:
- Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol thereto [A/RES/62/170]
- Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons: realizing the Millennium Development Goals for persons with disabilities [A/RES/62/127] – [MS Word]
Reports:
- Joint communiqué issued by States parties, 5 May 2008 [A/62/829]-[MS Word]
- Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons: realizing the Millennium Development goals for persons with disabilities [A/62/127]-[MS Word]
- Report of the Secretary General on the Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons [A/62/157]-[MS Word]
- Status of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol thereto [A/62/230]-[MS Word]
- Social Development: Report of the Third Committee [A/62/432]-[MS Word]
- Promotion and protection of human rights: Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities – Report of the Third Committee [A/62/439/Add.5]-[MS Word]
61st session 2006- 2007
Resolution:
- Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities [A/RES/61/106]
60th session 2005-2006
Resolutions:
- Ad Hoc Committee on a Comprehensive and Integral International Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities [A/RES/60/232]
- Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons: realizing the Millennium Development Goals for persons with disabilities [A/RES/60/131]
59th session 2004-2005
Resolution:
58th session 2003-2004
Resolutions:
- Comprehensive and integral international convention to promote and protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities [A/RES/58/246]
- Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons: towards a society for all in the twenty-first century [A/RES/58/132]
Reports:
- Fourth quinquennial Review and appraisal of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons [A/58/61 – E/2003/5]
- Progress of efforts to ensure the full recognition and enjoyment of the human rights of persons with disabilities – Report of the Secretary-General [A/58/181]
57th session 2002-2003
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56th session 2001-2002
Resolutions:
- Accreditation and participation of non-governmental organizations in the Ad Hoc Committee on a Comprehensive and Integral International Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities [A/RES/56/510]
- Comprehensive and integral international convention to promote and protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities [A/RES/56/168]
- Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons: towards a society for all in the twenty-first century [A/RES/56/115]
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54th session 1999-2000
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52nd session 1997-1998
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50th session 1996-1997
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49th session 1994-1995
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48th session 1993-1994
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