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12th session of the Conference of States Parties to the CRPD.- New your, USA
11/06/2019 - 13/06/2019
Overarching theme of the 12th session
Ensuring inclusion of persons with disabilities in a changing world through the implementation of the CRPD.
Sub-themes for the three round table discussions
- Technology, digitalization and ICTs for the empowerment and inclusion of persons with disabilities
- Social inclusion and the right to the highest attainable standard of health
- Inclusion of persons with disabilities in society through participation in cultural life, recreation, leisure and sports
Mandates and background
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 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, ten sessions of the Conference of States Parties have been held at United Nations Headquarters, New York.
The 12th session, per decided by States Parties at the 11th session of the Conference of States Parties on 14 June 2018, will be scheduled to take place at the United Nations Headquarters, New York, from 11 to 13 June 2019.
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 its 20th ratification.
Article 40 of the Convention stipulates that “The States Parties shall meet regularly in a Conference of States Parties (COSP) in order to consider any matter with regard to the implementation of the present Convention.”
Since 2008, the following are the sessions of the Conference of States Parties that meet at United Nations Headquarters in New York:
Twelfth Session, 11-13 June 2019
Eleventh Session, 12-14 June 2018
Tenth Session, 13 – 15 June 2017
Ninth Session, 14-16 June 2016
Eighth Session, 9 to 11 June 2015
Seventh session, 10 to 12 June 2014
Sixth session, 17 to 19 July 2013
Fifth session, 12 to 14 September 2012
Fourth session, 7 to 9 September 2011
Third session, 1 to 3 September 2010
Second session, 2 to 4 September 2009
First session, 31 October and 3 November 2008