Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) 

Adopted on 13 December 2006 during the sixty-first session of the General Assembly by resolution A/RES/61/106. Entry into force 3 May 2008, in accordance with article 45(1). With regard to migrant workers: see article 18.

Status of ratification, reservations and declarations

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is the body that monitors implementation of the Convention by the States Parties.

Documents and links:

- FAQ about the CRPD

- Optional Protocol to the CRPD

- UN Enable

- The Special Rapporteur on Disability of the Commission for Social Development