13th session of the Conference of States Parties to the CRPD (Convention on the Rights of Persons living with Disabilities)

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The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) was adopted by the General Assembly by its resolution 61/106 of 13 December 2006. It came into force on 3 May 2008 upon the 20th ratification. Article 40 of the Convention stipulates that “The States Parties shall meet regularly in a Conference of States Parties in order to consider any matter with regard to the implementation of the present Convention.” Since 2008, 12 sessions of the Conference of States Parties have been held at United Nations Headquarters, New York.

Theme and sub-themes

“Over-arching theme:  A decade of action and delivery for inclusive sustainable development: implementing the CRPD and the 2030 Agenda for all persons with disabilities.

Sub-themes for the three round tables

1. Disability and business: realizing the right to work in open, inclusive and accessible environments for persons with disabilities.
2. Addressing the rights and needs of older persons with disabilities: ageing and demographic trends (co-chair by Liberia and CSO)
3. Promoting Inclusive environments for the full implementation of the CRPD (co-chair by Finland and CSO)

Cross-cutting theme: Strengthening capacity- building to fully implement the CRPD and the SDGs for persons with disabilities, in particular women and girls with disabilities. (Addressing the Beijing+ 25th and other relevant commemorations of the historical benchmarks in the global agenda this year).”

Provisional agenda and programme

Draft Programme (as of 1 December 2020)
Provisional Agenda English | Français | Español | Русский | عربي | 汉语

• 30 November: Opening, Elections of members of the Committee and Decisions by Conference of States Parties. Video of the opening session.
  Special Note: To All delegates registered to attend the in-person meetings on 30 November “Thank you for all delegations who have successfully registered your designated main delegate and an alternate for the in-person meeting and election on 30 November 2020. Please remind your sole representative to bring his/her UN Ground Pass and the original copy of the credentials to the meeting venue. No special confirmation notification will be sent to the submitters or registered delegates. Thank you for your attention .”
• 1 December 2020 – 10.00 am to 12.00 pm (Virtual)
  Round Table 1: Disability and business: realizing the right to work in open, inclusive and accessible environments for persons with disabilities. Bios of the Co-chairs and panelists | Video of Round Table 1
• 1 December 2020 – 3.00 to 5.00 pm (Virtual)
  Round Table 2: Addressing the rights and needs of older persons with disabilities: ageing and demographic trends. Bios of the Co-chairs and panelists | Video of Round Table 2
• 3 December 2020 – 10.00 am to 12.00 pm (Virtual)
  Round Table 3: Promoting Inclusive environments for the full implementation of the CRPD. Bios of the Co-chairs and panelists | Interactive dialogue speaker request form (will be active only during the meeting)
• 3 December 2020 – 3.00 to 5.00 pm (Virtual)
  Interactive dialogue with the United Nations system on the implementation of the Convention. Interactive dialogue speaker request form (will be active only during the meeting)

Election of the Members of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Note by the Secretary-General on “Election of 9 members of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities under article 34 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities” (CRPD/CSP/2020/CRP.1)

Note by the Secretary-General on “Election of 9 members of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities under article 34 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities” (CRPD/CSP/2020/CRP.1.Add.1)

For more information, please visit the website of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities – Elections 2020.

Background Documents

• Disability and business: realizing the right to work in open, inclusive and accessible environments for persons with disabilities. English | Français | Español | Русский | عربي | 汉语 
• Addressing the rights and needs of older persons with disabilities: ageing and demographic trends
  English | Français | Español | Русский | عربي | 汉语
• Promoting Inclusive environments for the full implementation of the CRPD
  English | Français | Español | Русский | عربي | 汉语
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