17th Conference of States Parties to the CRPD - COSP17, 11-13 June 2024

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The Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has decided that its seventeenth session (COSP17) will take place in Conference Room 4 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 11 to 13 June 2024. 

The Overarching Theme of the COSP17 is "Rethinking disability inclusion in the current international juncture and ahead of the Summit of the Future".

Sub theme 1: International cooperation to promote technology innovations and transfer for an inclusive future, co-chaired by:  Sri Lanka Vice President of the bureau and a civil society representative
Sub theme 2: Persons with disabilities in situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies,  co-chaired by: Georgia Vice President of the bureau and a civil society representative
Sub theme 3: Promoting the rights of persons with disabilities to decent work and sustainable livelihood,  co-chaired by:  Greece Vice President of the bureau and a civil society representative

For more information about the COSP17, please visit: https://bit.ly/un-cosp2024

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