The 18th session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (COSP18) is held from June 10-12 at the UN headquarters in New York.

First Lady Arya Ali reinforced Guyana’s commitment to the rights of persons with disabilities yesterday during her address at the 18th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the UN ...

Germany’s Neubauer ruling upheld intergenerational equity, a principle that also applies to older persons. Together, these judgements confirm a growing consensus: climate justice must include the ...

Independent Expert on Older Persons. In 2013, the UN Human Rights Council established a mandate for an Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons. In the UN system, an ...

Guiding this new journey is the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. This international treaty details various fundamental rights that offer a blueprint for greater ...

Better access to high-quality, sustainable jobs can help persons with disabilities achieve financial independence and greater social inclusion.In conclusions approved today on fostering the social ...

Chibaya, G., Chichaya, T.F., Govender, P. and Naidoo, D. (2022) Implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Africa A Scoping Review. Disability, CBR & ...

Bermuda has become the first British Overseas Territory to which the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is extended by the British Government, it was announced yesterday.

We write in advance of the 31st session of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (“the Committee”) and its review of Ghana. This submission highlights areas of concern that ...