UN DESA 30d ago

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), the landmark treaty that transformed the global understanding of disability, from a charity and medical model to a human rights-based approach grounded in dignity, equality, autonomy and full participation. From 9 to 11 June 2026, the nineteenth session of the Conference of States Parties to the CRPD (COSP19) will convene at United Nations Headquarters in New York. Read more: https://desapublications.un.org/un-desa-voice/feature/june-2026/advancing-inclusion-and-rights-persons-disabilities-convention