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The 11th session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will take place at the UN Headquarters in New York from 12 to 14 June 2018.
During the Conference, 177 States Parties to the Convention, observers, UN entities, and civil society organizations, including organizations of persons with disabilities, will gather together to discuss the challenges and opportunities to further advance the rights of persons with disabilities and the implementation of the Convention in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and other global development agendas.
In addition to the main programme of the Conference, over 50 side events covering a range of relevant topics and cross-cutting issues will take place at the UN Headquarters as well.
The overarching theme of the 11th session is “Leaving no one behind through the full implementation of the CRPD”.
Three sub-themes will serve as the topics for a series of round table discussions, and are as follows:
1) National fiscal space, public-private partnerships and international cooperation for strengthening the implementation of the CRPD;
2) Women and girls with disabilities;
3) Political participation and equal recognition before the law.
The 11th session aims to further raise the awareness and understanding of disability issues, and the rights, needs and contributions of persons with disabilities, and to exchange experience and good practices in exploring the potential of using the CRPD to advance inclusive, accessible and resilient society and sustainable development for all.
Source: UNDESA-DISD