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Disability UN Events 

High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on “The way forward: a disability inclusive development agenda towards 2015 and beyond” (23 September 2013): http://www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?id=1590 http://un-library.tumblr.com/post/52635382314/un-general-assembly-first-high-level-meeting-for

UN Entities           

enable - United Nations Secretariat for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: http://www.un.org/disabilities/ Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/CRPD/Pages/CRPDIndex.aspx Special Rapporteur on Disability of the Commission for Social Development: http://www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?navid=9&pid=183 United Nations Voluntary Fund on Disability: http://www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?navid=8&pid=29 Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights - Human Rights of persons with disabilities: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Disability/Pages/DisabilityIndex.aspx Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) - Database on the Rural Disabled: http://www.fao.org/sd/ppdirect/rurald/ International Labour Organization (ILO) – Disability and work: http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/skills-knowledge-and-employability/disability-andwork/lang--en/index.htm United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) – Communication and Information - Access for people with disabilities: http://www.unesco.org/webworld/icts/disabilities United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) – Disabilities and Rights: http://www.voicesofyouth.org/en/sections/human-rights/pages/disabilities-and-rights World Bank – Disability & Development: http://go.worldbank.org/0GWEU0VOY0 World Health Organization (WHO) - Disabilities: http://www.who.int/topics/disabilities/en/

UN Treaties, Declarations and Major Documents    

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Optional Protocol (2006) http://www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?navid=12&pid=150 Standard Rules on Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities (1993) http://www.un.org/Docs/journal/asp/ws.asp?m=A/RES/48/96 World Programme of Action Concerning Disabled Persons (1982) http://www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?id=23 (Overview) Declaration on the Rights of Disabled Persons (1975) http://undocs.org/A/RES/3447(XXX)

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Keeping the promise: realizing the Millennium Development Goals for persons with disabilities towards 2015 and beyond - Report of the Secretary-General (A/65/173, 26 July 2010) http://undocs.org/A/65/173 Thematic study on the work and employment of persons with disabilities : report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (A/HRC/22/25, 17 December 2012) http://undocs.org/A/HRC/22/25, http://undocs.org/A/HRC/22/25/Corr.1

Selected Statements and Speeches of UN Officials  

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More than 1 Billion people still lack protections, Secretary-General says in message to Conference of States Parties to Disability Convention (SG/SM/15178-HR/5153, 22 July 2013): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2013/sgsm15178.doc.htm Bridging gap between well-meaning commitments, long-overdue actions will underpin High-level Meeting on disability, development, says Secretary-General in message (SG/SM/14678-HR/5115-OBV/1164, 27 November 2012): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2012/sgsm14678.doc.htm More work needed to build inclusive, accessible societies, Secretary-General says, welcoming High-Level Special Event on Autism, Disabilities (SG/SM/14656, 19 November 2012): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2012/sgsm14656.doc.htm Empowering persons with disabilities strengthens human solidarity for everyone, Secretary-General tells Rehabilitation International World Congress (SG/SM/14611, 1 November 2012): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2012/sgsm14611.doc.htm On World Down Syndrome Day, Secretary-General urges ‘inclusive society for all’, reaffirms UN Treaty on Rights of Persons with Disabilities (SG/SM/14175-OBV/1078, 20 March 2012): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2012/sgsm14175.doc.htm Disabilities Convention ‘our promise’ to promote respect for inherent dignity, Deputy Secretary-General says at commemoration of international day (DSG/SM/594-HR/5077OBV/1061, 2 December 2011): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2011/dsgsm594.doc.htm Secretary-General says governments, civil society, global community should work alongside persons with disabilities towards equitable development worldwide (SG/SM/13983-OBV/1060, 29 November 2011): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2011/sgsm13983.doc.htm Give disability issues attention they deserve beyond conference room, urges Deputy Secretary-General as Conference of Parties begins session (DSG/SM/571-HR/5069, 7 September 2011): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2011/dsgsm571.doc.htm

Selected Publications available online     

It’s About Ability: An explanation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNICEF, 2013): http://www.unicef.org/publications/files/Its_About_Ability_final_.pdf It’s About Ability: Learning Guide on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNICEF, 2013): http://www.unicef.org/publications/files/Its_About_Ability_Learning_Guide_EN.pdf WHO QualityRights Tool Kit (WHO, 2012): http://www.who.int/mental_health/publications/QualityRights_toolkit/en/index.html World Report on Disability (WHO / World Bank, 2011): http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2011/9789240685215_eng.pdf Media Guidelines for The Portrayal of Disabilities (ILO, May 2010): http://www.ilo.org/skills/what/pubs/lang--en/docName--WCMS_127002/index.htm

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Monitoring the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Guidance for Human Rights Monitors (April 2010): http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publications/Disabilities_training_17EN.pdf From Exclusion to Equality: Realizing the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; Handbook for Parliamentarians on the Convention (October 2007): http://www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?id=212 UN publications on the subject of “Disability”: http://www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?navid=37&pid=34 World Health Organization Publications on “Disabilities and rehabilitation”: http://www.who.int/disabilities/publications/en/index.html World Bank Publications: http://go.worldbank.org/L7EYWC6G40

UN Observances 

International Day of Persons with Disabilities - 3 December http://www.un.org/en/events/disabilitiesday/ http://www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?id=111

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World Down Syndrome Day - 21 March http://www.un.org/en/events/downsyndromeday/ World Autism Day - 2 April http://www.un.org/en/events/autismday/

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Further information    

Global Issues on the UN Agenda - Persons with Disabilities: http://www.un.org/en/globalissues/disabilities/index.shtml Women with Disabilities: http://www.un.org/womenwatch/enable/index.html 10 Stories the World Should Hear More About, 2004 - Persons with disabilities: A treaty seeks to break new ground in ensuring equality: http://www.un.org/events/tenstories/06/story.asp?storyID=1000 Special Event on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 4th Session of the Human Rights Council (March 2007): http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Disability/Pages/Event26032007.aspx

July 2013 not an official document - for information only http://www.unric.org/html/english/library/backgrounders/disability_eng.pdf