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Wrapping up 2016 and looking ahead to 2017

19 December 2016

Man uses sign language to communicate on the telephoneHoliday Greetings from the Secretariat for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (SCRPD)!

There are a number of reasons to celebrate 2016 as a momentous year for advancement of the rights, well-being and perspectives of persons with disabilities in many fronts of disability-inclusive development at the United Nations. The year also marks the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).

Read the Secretariat Holiday note! (PDF)

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