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23 December 2016
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Observances
4 January: World Braille Day*
8 February: International Epilepsy Day*
21 March: World Down…
19 December 2016
The Commission for Social Development, in preparation for its Fifty-fifth session (1-10 February 2017) has released a report in the Follow-up to the World Summit for Social Development and the twenty-fourth special session of the General Assembly.…
19 December 2016
Holiday 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…
12 December 2016
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ratified the Convention on 9 December 2016, bringing the total number of States Parties to the CRPD to 172.
Working towards universal ratification and implementation of the CRPD:
Ratifications and Signatories of…
08 December 2016
Micronesia (Federated States of) ratified the Convention on 7 December 2016, bringing the total number of States Parties to the CRPD to 171.
Working towards universal ratification and implementation of the CRPD:
Ratifications and Signatories of the…
05 December 2016
Samoa ratified the Convention on 2 December 2016, bringing the total number of States Parties to the CRPD to 170.
Working towards universal ratification and implementation of the CRPD:
Ratifications and Signatories of the Convention and its Optional…
01 December 2016
Belarus ratified the Convention on 29 November 2016, bringing the total number of States Parties to the CRPD to 169.
Working towards universal ratification and implementation of the CRPD:
Ratifications and Signatories of the Convention and its …
01 December 2016
Quicklinks:
Background
10th Anniversary of the adoption of the CRPD
Events at UN Headquarters in New York (Programme of events)
Infographic IDPD2016 (JPEG Version, PDF Version)
IDPD Poster (English, French, Spanish)
UN Enable Film Festival
Final…
21 November 2016
What does the International Day of Persons with Disabilities mean to people around the world?
The annual observance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize…
21 October 2016
On Wednesday 26 October 2016 from 3 to 4.30 p.m., a side-event titled "The CRPD turns 10: How can we move towards a full realization of the purpose and objectives of the Convention?" will be held in Conference Room 12 at UN Headquarters in New York…
18 October 2016
The theme for this year’s International Day is “Achieving 17 Goals for the Future We Want”. This theme notes the recent adoption of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the role of these goals in building a more inclusive and equitable…
17 October 2016
The United Nations’ Third Global Conference on Housing and Sustainable Development – Habitat III – opened on Monday 17 October. The conference will review the progress, experience and lessons learnt in the past and to design a “New Urban Agenda”. …