CRPD

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

December 18 is an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.

Financial support for operational costs and projects are occasionally provided by a range of funders.

December 18 is the International Resource Centre on the Human Rights of Migrants. Interested in becoming a volunteer, click here.