The Commission for Social Development held its 50th Session from 1 to 10 February 2012, in New York. The priority theme this year was "Poverty Eradication".
More information on this session and Report prepared by IDA in relation to the session.
Resolutions
IDA contributed to two resolutions, in both cases the suggestions were incorporated into the text. In the resolution on “Mainstreaming disability in the development agenda” IDA successfully advocated for three issues to be mentioned – welcoming the establishment of the Trust Fund for the United Nations Partnership to Promote the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the post 2015 framework, and inviting Member States to include disability in the upcoming Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review of the UN development system. The second resolution was on "Poverty eradication" in which two references to disability were achieved.
Side Events
IDA also participated at two side events: Women’s Voices in Disability and Development and a side event at the US mission for the UNICEF Board.
Reports
Please click the links below to see the two specific disability reports prepared for this session: Report of the Secretary General on Mainstreaming Disability in the Development Agenda (E/CN.5/2012/6) and Report of the Special Rapporteur to the 50th Session of the Commission for Social Development: Note by the Secretary-General on monitoring of the implementation of the Standard Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities (E/CN.5/2012/7).
