Deputy UN Chief on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (#COSP17)

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Published Jun 22, 2024

Opening remarks by Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the UN (on behalf of António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations), at the 17th session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (COSP17).

The Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has decided that its seventeenth session (COSP17) will take place in the General Assembly Hall (11 June 2024) and in Conference Room 4 (12-13 June 2024) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

Theme and sub-themes of the Conference
Overarching theme: Rethinking disability inclusion in the current international juncture and ahead of the Summit of the Future

Sub theme 1: International cooperation to promote technology innovations and transfer for an inclusive future, co-chaired by: Sri Lanka Vice President of the bureau and a civil society representative
Sub theme 2: Persons with disabilities in situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies, co-chaired by: Georgia Vice President of the bureau and a civil society representative
Sub theme 3: Promoting the rights of persons with disabilities to decent work and sustainable livelihood, co-chaired by: Greece Vice President of the bureau and a civil society representative