Resources
UN System
The Secretariat for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (SCRPD) falls within the Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA). It serves as a focal point on disability issues within the United Nations system.
The Statistics Division of UNDESA brings statistical information compiled by the entire UN system; see Disability Statistics by countries and by topics.
Documents
- United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy (2019)
- Secretary-General’s reports on the implementation of the UN Disability Inclusion Strategy
- UN Flagship Reports on Disability and Development
- 2024: Accelerating the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals by, for and with persons with disabilities
- 2018: Realizing the SDGs by, for and with persons with disabilities
- Global report on health equity for persons with disabilities (WHO, 2022)
- Report of the Secretary-General on the inclusive development for and with persons with disabilities (A/79/372, 2024)
- Status of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol thereto: protection and safety of persons with disabilities in situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies and easy-to-understand communication as an accessibility resource and tool for persons with disabilities (A/78/331, 2023)
- Accessibility and the status of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol thereto (A/74/146)
International Instruments
- Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2006)
- Standard Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities (1993)
- Principles for the protection of persons with mental illness and the improvement of mental health care (1991)
- World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons (1982)
- Declaration on the Rights of Disabled Persons (1975)
- Declaration on the Rights of Mentally Retarded Persons (1971)
Other Resources
- Webinar | Disability Inclusion 101
- Accessibility guidelines for UN websites
- UNHCR’S approach to persons with disabilities in displacement (2019)
- OHCHR'S page on the rights of persons with disabilities
- WHO'S page on disability
- UNDP: Disability inclusion
- ILO: Disability and work
- UNICEF: Children with disabilities