September 13, 2010 - 11:40am

Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee)

Resolutions

The Third Committee of the 65th session of the General Assembly adopted during this session a specific resolution on the rights of persons with disabilities, under the title “Realizing the Millennium Development Goals for persons with disabilities towards 2015 and beyond”. This resolution highlights the urgent need for integrating the disability perspective in the MDGs. 

Other resolutions adopted by the Third Committee also include references to persons with disabilities: the rights of the child, extreme poverty, right to development, Literacy Decade: education for all, Protection of Migrants, Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

Reports

A specific report on the rights of persons with disabilities has been presented to the Third Committee, the report ”Keeping the Promise: Realizing MDGs for Persons with Disabilities Towards 2015 and Beyond” highlights the urgent need for integrating the disability perspective in the Millennium Development Goals at this critical juncture in 2010.

Other reports presented to the Third Committee including Special Procedures reports, also include references to persons with disabilities.

Second Committee (Economic and Financial)

Reports

IDA has also undertaken an analysis of the reports that have been presented to the Economic and Financial Committee (Second Committee) of the General Assembly.

 

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