UN Entities
- enable – United Nations Secretariat for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: https://www.un.org/development/desa/disabilities/
- United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy: https://www.un.org/en/content/disabilitystrategy/
- Special Envoy on Disability and Accessibility: https://www.un.org/development/desa/disabilities/resources/special-envoy-of-the-secretary-general-on-disability-and-accessibility.html
- Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/CRPD/Pages/CRPDIndex.aspx
- Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights – Human Rights of persons with disabilities: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Disability/Pages/DisabilityIndex.aspx
- Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Disability/SRDisabilities/Pages/SRDisabilitiesIndex.aspx
- International Labour Organization (ILO) – Disability and work: http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/disability-and-work/lang–en/index.htm
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Education for persons with disabilities: https://en.unesco.org/themes/inclusion-in-education/disabilities
- ICTs for Persons living with Disabilities: http://en.unesco.org/partnerships/partnering/icts-persons-living-disabilities
- United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) – Disabilities: https://www.unicef.org/disabilities/
- World Bank – Disability Inclusion: http://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/disability
- World Health Organization (WHO) – Disabilities: http://www.who.int/topics/disabilities/en/
UN Treaties, Declarations and Major Documents
- Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Optional Protocol (2006): http://www.un.org/disabilities/documents/convention/convoptprot-e.pdf
- Standard Rules on Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities (1993): http://undocs.org/A/RES/48/96
- World Programme of Action Concerning Disabled Persons (1982): http://undocs.org/A/37/351/Add.1 and http://undocs.org/A/37/351/Add.1/Corr.1
- Declaration on the Rights of Disabled Persons (1975): http://undocs.org/A/RES/3447(XXX)
- OHCHR Studies, reports & papers: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Disability/Pages/StudiesReportsPapers.aspx
- Towards the full realization of an inclusive and accessible United Nations for persons with disabilities: report of the Secretary-General (A/71/344, 19 August 2016): http://undocs.org/A/71/344
- Mainstreaming disability in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: report of the Secretary-General (E/CN.5/2017/4, 22 November 2016): http://undocs.org/E/CN.5/2017/4
- Accelerating the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by, for and with persons with disabilities: report of the Secretary-General (E/CN.5/2019/4, 21 November 2018): http://undocs.org/E/CN.5/2019/4
- 2018 Flagship Report on Disability and Development: http://undocs.org/A/73/220, https://www.un.org/development/desa/disabilities/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2018/12/UN-Flagship-Report-Disability.pdf
Selected Statements and Speeches of UN Officials
- International community must work together to close gap between reality for people with disabilities, global commitments, Deputy Secretary-General tells Conference (DSG/SM/1376-DEV/3431-SOC/4883, 7 December 2019): https://www.un.org/press/en/2019/dsgsm1376.doc.htm
- In Message for International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Secretary-General says United Nations committed to leading by example with inclusion strategy (SG/SM/19877-HR/5451-OBV/1939, 25 November 2019): https://www.un.org/press/en/2019/sgsm19877.doc.htm
- Secretary-General launches Disability Inclusion Strategy at States Parties Conference, vows to expand access, make United Nations employer of choice (SG/SM/19619-HR/5438, 11 June 2019): https://www.un.org/press/en/2019/sgsm19619.doc.htm
- Secretary-General announces ‘Flagship Report’ launch in message on International Day of Persons with Disabilities (SG/SM/19377-HR/5414-OBV/1844, 30 November 2018): https://www.un.org/press/en/2018/sgsm19377.doc.htm
- Major effort needed to end centuries-old stereotypes, protect rights of 1.5 billion people, Secretary-General tells states parties to disabilities convention (SG/SM/19085-HR/5397, 12 June 2018): https://www.un.org/press/en/2018/sgsm19085.doc.htm
Selected Publications available online
- WHO Publications on Disabilities and rehabilitation: http://www.who.int/disabilities/publications/en/index.html
- ILO Publications on Disability and work: http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/disability-and-work/publications/lang–en/index.htm
- UN Disability and Development Report 2018 – Realizing the SDGs by, for and with persons with disabilities: https://www.un.org/development/desa/disabilities/publication-disability-sdgs.html
- Report on the World Social Situation 2018 – Promoting Inclusion Through Social Protection: https://www.un.org/development/desa/dspd/world-social-report/2018-2.html
- Reporting on Disability: Guidelines for the media (ILO, 2nd ed. 2015): http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/—ed_emp/—ifp_skills/documents/publication/wcms_127002.pdf
- The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Training Guide (OHCHR, 2014): http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publications/CRPD_TrainingGuide_
PTS19_EN%20Accessible.pdf - It’s About Ability: An explanation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNICEF, 2013): http://www.unicef.org/publications/files/Its_About_Ability_final_.pdf
- It’s About Ability: Learning Guide on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNICEF, 2013): http://www.unicef.org/publications/files/Its_About_Ability_Learning_Guide_EN.pdf
- Monitoring the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Guidance for Human Rights Monitors (April 2010): http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publications/Disabilities_training_17EN.pdf
- From Exclusion to Equality: Realizing the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; Handbook for Parliamentarians on the Convention (October 2007): http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publications/training14en.pdf
Further Information
- Audiovisual Library of International Law – Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (New York, 13 December 2006): http://legal.un.org/avl/ha/crpd/crpd.html
- How was the Ad Hoc Committee on a Comprehensive and Integral International Convention on Protection and Promotion of the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities established? AskDAG: http://ask.un.org/faq/25317
- ILO Library Research Guide – Disability: http://libguides.ilo.org/disability-en
UN Observances & Events
- International Day of Persons with Disabilities – 3 December
https://www.un.org/en/observances/day-of-persons-with-disabilities
https://www.un.org/development/desa/disabilities/international-day-of-persons-with-disabilities-3-december.html - High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on “The way forward: a disability inclusive development agenda towards 2015 and beyond” (23 September 2013)
http://www.un.org/en/ga/68/meetings/disability/
http://un-library.tumblr.com/post/52635382314/un-general-assembly-first-high-level-meeting-for
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not an official document – for information only
https://unric.org/en/unric-library-backgrounder-disability/