The CRPD significantly altered the environment, the expectations and the participation of persons with disabilities in the creation of the 2030 Agenda, and its 17 Sustinable Development Goals, a universal commitment by all UN Member States. 

The 2030 Agenda and CRPD should be used together: in order to implement sustainable development in any given country, it will also need to implement the CRPD. Through the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, more resources and data will be available for implementation of the CRPD. It is up to DPOs and their partners, including governments, to provide this connection and synergy between the two instruments for the benefit of the rights of persons with disabilities.

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Stakeholder Group with SDG signs

Persons with disabilities are a recognised Stakeholder Group, to engage with the global reviews of the Sustianable...

Key resources

Both IDA and IDDC members have been active in the process that shaped the 2030 Agenda

This toolkit presents information about the...

Both IDA and IDDC members have been active in the process that shaped the 2030 Agenda

This guide presents information about the...

Persons with disabilities comprise an estimated 15 per cent of the world’s population, or one billion people, of whom 80 per cent...

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