The landmark legally binding treaty entered into force on 3 May 2008, marking a major milestone in the effort to promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights for all.
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, waiting to be signed by representatives of Member States in 2006. (file)
- As of today, 191 nations and UN observers have ratified the treaty, and 106 have ratified its Optional Protocol
- Since the Convention entered into force in 2008, the UN and its agencies have worked towards amplifying its provisions
- The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development aims to leave no one behind in its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- The Summit of the Future intends to realign international cooperation to be inclusive across the board
- Check out the UN Disability Inclusion Strategy
- The Convention and its Optional Protocol established annual meetings of treaty signatories – the “Conference of States Parties” (COSP) – to monitor implementation and discuss current themes and trends, with this year’s COSP17 focusing on jobs, tech and humanitarian emergencies at a meeting at UN Headquarters from 11 to 13 June 2024
- Learn about the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities here
- Follow past and present annual Conferences of States Parties (COSP) here