Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and its Optional Protocol was adopted on 12/13/2006 at the United Nations in New York. The Convention stipulates that “The States Parties shall meet regularly in a Conference of States Parties (COSP) in order to consider any matter with regard to the implementation of the present Convention.” This will be the 16th session of the COSP to the CRPD.

Conference Room 11 at the UN Headquarters in New York