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The UN Ad Hoc Committee

The UN Ad Hoc Committee. The International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Opportunities for the future. Contents. Background on the ICRPD and its drafting process Next steps for the ICRPD ICRPD-related partnership opportunities for the future. What is the ICRPD?.

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The UN Ad Hoc Committee

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  1. The UN Ad Hoc Committee The International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Opportunities for the future

  2. Contents • Background on the ICRPD and its drafting process • Next steps for the ICRPD • ICRPD-related partnership opportunities for the future

  3. What is the ICRPD? • UN international human rights treaty/convention • Eighth “core” human rights treaty and will join: • ICCPR, ICESCR, CERD, CEDAW, CRC, CAT, ICRMW • Elaborates existing human rights in the context of disability

  4. Why do we need the ICRPD? • Invisibility of PWDs in int’l HRs system: • Legally binding instruments often not applied to people with disabilities: • Non-legally binding instruments often not employed or resourced for effective implementation • Tool to achieve the MDGs

  5. How was the ICRPD drafted? • 19 Dec 2001 - GA Res 56/168 introduced by Mexico and supporters established the Ad Hoc Committee (AHC) – a sub-body of the GA • 8 sessions of the AHC at UN HQ in New York from 2002-2006 plus 1 Working Group session 2004

  6. Who has been involved? • Guiding principle of the process • Full inclusion of all relevant stakeholders • Unprecedented NGO access at all stages of negotiations (especially at the Working Group meeting) and in all settings • Educational process for all! • Positive involvement of civil society established expectations for future activities

  7. What does the ICRPD address? • Cross-disability in approach • Comprehensive content – both ESCRs and CPRs • Strong thread of non-discrimination and equality • Article on international cooperation! • Conference of States Parties • NO definition of disability • Leaves no question that disability is a human rights issue

  8. What are the next steps? • Drafting Group to “proof” text • Anticipate adoption by GA and opening for signature as early as December! • Need 20 countries to become “States Parties” in order for the Convention to enter into force – hope to achieve this by the end of 2007

  9. What is the relevance of the ICRPD to partnership opportunities in the future? • ICRPD prompts international focus on disability • ICRPD establishes continuing mechanisms of relevance to those working in field of disability • ICRPD calls for data collection, research, international cooperation • Implementation will require everyone to participate

  10. Further resources • UN: http://www.un.org.esa.socdev.enable • DPI: http://www.dpi.org • DPI Ratification Toolkit: http://www.icrpd.net

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