The tenth session of the COSP to the CRPD will take place Tuesday 13 to Thursday 15 June 2017 at the UN in New York.
BUREAU
President: Bulgaria (Eastern European Group). Vice-Presidents: Tunisia (African Group), Sri Lanka (Asia-Pacific Group), Ecuador (Latin American and Caribbean Group) and Germany (Western European and Others Group)
QUICKLINKS:
- Read the wrap-up of the 10th COSP!
- Pictures from the 10th COSP
- Civil Society CRPD Forum, Monday 12 June, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., CR4 (Word version)
- IDA-Australia Reception, Monday 12 June, 6.30 - 8.30pm (Word version)
- Full list of side-events co-sponsored by IDA, 13 to 15 June
- Registration hours for picking up passes for civil society, Sunday 11 to Wednesday 14 June
- Full list of side-events at the 10th COSP, 13 to 15 June
KEY STATEMENTS:
Statement made by Mia Farah at COSP opening (Mia Farah was nominated by the Civil Society Coordination Mechansim to represent civil society at the opening session of the COSP)- Joint Statement by Member States to support the Washington Group Short Set of Questions
The overarching theme of the Conference is “The Second Decade of the CRPD: Inclusion and full participation of persons with disabilities and their representative organizations in the implementation of the Convention”. Three round tables will address the following themes:
- Round Table One: Addressing the impact of multiple discrimination for persons with disabilities and promoting their participation and multi-stakeholder partnerships for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in line with the CRPD
- Round Table Two: Inclusion and full participation of persons with disabilities in humanitarian action (in line with Article 11 of the CRPD "Situations of Risk and Humanitarian Emergencies")
- Round Table 3: Promoting inclusive urban development and the implementation of the New Urban Agenda - Habitat III (in line with Article 9 of the CRPD "Accessibility”)