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Convention: Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)
14 November 1985 Summary record of the 30th meeting : 3rd Committee, held on Monday, 4 November 1985, New York, General Assembly, 40th session
Convention: Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
13 December 1976 International Year for Disabled Persons.
14 November 1985 Summary record of the 30th meeting : 3rd Committee, held on Monday, 4 November 1985, New York, General Assembly, 40th session
23 October 1986 Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons and the United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons : draft resolution / Belgium, et al.,
28 May 1987 United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons.
26 October 1987 Draft resolution / Australia, et al.
05 November 1987 Summary record of the 32nd meeting : 3rd Committee, held on Tuesday, 3 November 1987, New York, General Assembly, 42nd session.
17 November 1987 Report of the 3rd Committee.
29 February 1988 Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons and the United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.
26 October 1988 Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons and the United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons : draft resolution / Belgium, et al.
16 November 1988 Report of the 3rd Committee.
20 March 1989 Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons and the United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.
18 August 1989 Report of the Secretary-General.
29 September 1989 Report of the Secretary-General.
12 October 1989 Report of the Secretary-General.
30 October 1989 Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons and the United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons : draft resolution / Bangladesh, et al.
21 November 1989 Report of the 3rd Committee.
30 November 1989 Forward-looking Strategies for the Advancement of Women to the Year 2000 : report of the 3rd Committee : General Assembly, 44th session
12 December 1989 Report of the 3rd Committee : corrigendum.
15 March 1990 Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons and the United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.
15 October 1990 Feasibility study on alternative ways to mark the end of the United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons : report of the Secretary-General.
25 October 1990 mplementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons and the United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons : draft resolution / Austria, et al.
21 November 1990 Report of the 3rd Committee.
27 November 1990 Report of the 3rd Committee.
21 February 1991 Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons and the United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.
24 April 1991 Report of the Commission for Social Development on its 32nd session, Vienna, 11-20 February 1991.
30 May 1991 United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons.
22 August 1991 Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons and the United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons : report of the Secretary-General.
22 October 1991 Implementation of the Nairobi Forward-looking Strategies for the Advancement of Women : draft resolution / Ghana.
06 November 1991 Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons and the United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons : draft resolution / Australia, et al.
08 November 1991 Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons and the United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons : revised draft resolution / Australia, et al.
18 March 1992 Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons and the United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.
03 April 1992 Implementation of the Nairobi Forward-looking Strategies for the Advancement of Women : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.
26 October 1992 Towards full integration of persons with disabilities in society : a continuing world programme of action : draft resolution / Austria, et al.
11 November 1992 Report of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group to Elaborate Standard Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities for Disabled Persons : note / by the Secretary-General.
23 December 1992 Assessment of the implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons in the ESCWA region at the end of the United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons and agenda for future action.
17 February 1993 Commission for Social Development : report on the 33rd session, 8-17 February 1993.
04 March 1993 Human rights and disability : draft resolution / Algeria, et al.
05 April 1993 Towards full integration of persons with disabilities into society : a continuing world programme of action : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.
27 July 1993 Standard Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities
27 July 1993 Development of a plan of action to implement the long-term strategy to further the implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons
27 July 1993 Positive and full inclusion of persons with disabilities in all aspects of society and the leadership role of the United Nations therein.
01 October 1993 Positive and full inclusion of persons with disabilities in all aspects of society and the leadership role of the United Nations therein : note / by the Secretariat.
01 October 1993 International Day of Disabled Persons : note / by the Secretariat.
04 October 1993 Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons : report of the Secretary-General.
26 October 1993 Towards full integration of persons with disabilities in society : a continuing world programme of action : draft resolution / Afghanistan, et al.
01 November 1993 Towards full integration of persons with disabilities in society : a continuing world programme of action : revised draft resolution / Afghanistan, et al.
23 November 1993 Summary record of the 13th meeting ; 3rd Committee, held on Thursday, 21 October 1993, New York, General Assembly, 48th session.
26 November 1993 Summary record of the 16th meeting : 3rd Committee, held on Monday, 25 October 1993, New York, General Assembly, 49th session.
03 December 1993 Summary record of the 18th meeting : 3rd Committee, held on Thursday, 28 October 1993, New York, General Assembly, 48th session.
14 December 1993 Social development, including questions relating to the world social situation and to youth, ageing, disabled persons and the family : report of the 3rd Committee : General Assembly, 48th session
28 February 1994 Human rights and disability : draft resolution / Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Norway and Venezuela.
04 March 1994 Positive and full inclusion of persons with disabilities in all aspects of society and the leadership role of the United Nations therein : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.
11 March 1994 International Day of Disabled Persons : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
11 March 1994 Towards full integration of persons with disabilities in society : a continuing world programme of action : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.
27 September 1994 Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons : report of the Secretary-General.
01 November 1994 Towards full integration of persons with disabilities in society : Afghanistan, et al.
10 November 1994 Summary record of the 14th meeting : 3rd Committee, held on Tuesday, 1 November 1994, New York, General Assembly, 49th session.
15 November 1994 Follow-up to the World Conference on Human Rights : report of the Secretary-General.
16 November 1994 Towards full integration of persons with disabilities in society : Afghanistan, et al.
23 November 1994 Report of the 3rd Committee (part 1).
14 December 1994 Implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights : General comment no. 5 (11th session, 1994), Persons with disabilities.
07 February 1995 Towards full integration of persons with disabilities in society
27 February 1995 Human rights and disability : draft resolution / Algeria, et al.
20 April 1995 Commission for Social Development : report on the 34th session, 10-20 April 1995.
15 August 1995 Human rights and disability : draft resolution
24 August 1995 Monitoring the implementation of the Standard Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities : note / by the Secretary-General.
26 September 1995 Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons : report of the Secretary-General.
20 October 1995 Towards full integration of persons with disabilities in society : Denmark, Morocco, Philippines and Zaire.
08 November 1995 Towards full integration of persons with disabilities in society
24 November 1995 Report of the 3rd Committee.
30 January 1996 Towards full integration of persons with disabilities in society
15 April 1996 Human rights of persons with disabilities : draft resolution / Afghanistan, et al.
02 July 1996 Report of the Secretary-General prepared pursuant to Sub-Commission resolution 1995/17.
18 November 1996 Summary record of the 3rd meeting : 3rd Committee, held on Monday, 14 October 1996, New York, General Assembly, 51st session.
23 December 1996 Monitoring the implementation of the Standard Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities : note / by the Secretary-General.
18 February 1997 Report of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities on its 48th session : note
04 March 1997 Follow-up to the World Summit for Social Development :#review of relevant United Nations plans and programmes of action pertaining to the situation of social groups :#draft resolution
04 March 1997 Draft resolution / Costa Rica, Cuba, Jamaica, Mongolia, Pakistan, Panama, Philippines, Poland and Sudan.
05 March 1997 Productive employment and sustainable livelihoods : draft resolution.
06 March 1997 Commission for Social Development : report on the 35th session, 25 February-6 March 1997.
22 May 1997 Summary record of the 24th meeting, held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, on Tuesday, 25 March 1997 : Commission on Human Rights, 53rd session.
20 October 1997 Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons : towards a society for all in the 21st century : draft resolution / Canada, Costa Rica, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Sweden and Turkey.
09 April 1998 Human rights of persons with disabilities : draft resolution / Afghanistan, et al.
16 April 1998 Draft resolution / Argentina, et al.
05 January 1999 Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons : interim report of the Secretary-General
30 September 1999 Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons : report of the Secretary-General
08 October 1999 Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons :#towards a society for all in the 21st century : draft resolution / Bangladesh, Canada, Japan, Monaco and the Philippines
20 October 1999 Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons :#towards a society for all in the 21st century : revised draft resolution / Bangladesh, et al.
15 November 1999 Social development, including questions relating to the world social situation and to youth, ageing, disabled persons and the family : report of the 3rd Committee : General Assembly, 54th session
17 December 1999 Monitoring the implementation of the Standard Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disablities : note / by the Secretary-General
20 January 2000 Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons :#towards a society for all in the 21st century : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.
18 April 2000 Human rights of persons with disabilities : draft resolution / Albania, et al.
05 May 2000 Letter dated 2000/05/02 from the Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
18 December 2000 Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons : interim report of the Secretary-General
11 April 2001 Draft resolution / Mexico, South Africa (on behalf of States members of the Non-Aligned Movement and China)
09 July 2001 Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons : report of the Secretary-General
17 July 2001 Memorandum / submitted by the International Labour Office
12 October 2001 Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons : towards a society for all in the 21st century : draft resolution / Argentina, et al.
20 November 2001 Comprehensive and integral international convention to promote and protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities : draft resolution / Bolivia, et al.
09 January 2002 Monitoring the implementation of the Standard Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities : note / by the Secretary-General
18 January 2002 Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons : towards a society for all in the 21st century : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
15 February 2002 Further promotion of equalization of opportunities by, for and with persons with disabilities, and protection of the human rights of persons with disabilitites : draft resolution / Austria, et al.
26 February 2002 Comprehensive and integral international convention to promote and protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
26 February 2002 Further promotion of equalization of opportunities by, for and with persons with disabilities and protection of the human rights : revised draft resolution / Austria, et al.
27 February 2002 Commission for Social Development : report on the 40th session (11-21 and 27 February 2002)
17 April 2002 Human rights of persons with disabilities : draft resolution / Albania, et al.
01 August 2002 Comprehensive and integral international convention to promote and protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities : position paper by the People's Republic of China
17 September 2002 Draft Biwako Millennium Framework for Action towards an Inclusive, Barrier-free and Rights-Based Society for Persons with Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific : note / by the Secretariat
17 September 2002 Draft Biwako Millennium Framework for Action towards an Inclusive, Barrier-Free and Rights-Based Society for Persons with Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific : note / by the Secretariat
14 January 2003 Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on progress in the implementation of the recommendations contained in the study on the human rights of persons with disabilities
18 February 2003 Comprehensive and integral international convention to promote and protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities : draft resolution / Mexico
07 April 2003 Issues and emerging trends related to the advancement of persons with disabilities : report of the Secretary-General
07 April 2003 Overview of issues and trends related to the advancement of persons with disabilities : report of the Secretary-General
07 April 2003 Progress in the equalization of opportunities by, for and with persons with disabilities : report of the Secretary-General
15 April 2003 Human rights of persons with disabilities : draft resolution / Albania, et al.
03 July 2003 Comprehensive and Integral International Convention on Protection and Promotion of the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities : note / by the Secretary-General
07 July 2003 Administration of justice, rule of law and democracy : economic, social and cultural rights : prevention of discrimination : memorandum / submitted by the International Labour Office ; note by the Secretariat
09 October 2003 Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons : towards a society for all in the 21st century : draft resolution / Barbados, Philippines and United Republic of Tanzania
13 November 2003 Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons : towards a society for all in the 21st century : revised draft resolution / Afghanistan, et al.
26 November 2003 Views of Governments on the proposals contained in the report of the Special Rapporteur on Disability (E/CN.5/2002/4), especially on the suggested supplement to the Standard Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities : report
19 January 2004 Statement / submitted by Elizabeth Seton Federation, International Association of Charities and Sisters of Mercy of the Americas
19 January 2004 Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons : towards a society for all in the 21st century : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
27 January 2004 Report of the Working Group to the Ad Hoc Committee : Ad Hoc Committee on a Comprehensive and Integral International Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities
11 February 2004 Comprehensive and integral international convention to promote and protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities : draft resolution / Chile, Guatemala, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua and Romania
11 February 2004 Further promotion of equalization of opportunities by, for and with persons with disabilities, and protection of the human rights of persons with disabilities : draft resolution / submitted by the Chairperson
20 February 2004 Commission for Social Development : report on the 42nd session (21 February 2003 and 4-13 and 20 February 2004)
15 April 2004 Human rights of persons with disabilities : draft resolution / Albania, et al.
17 May 2004 Summary record of the 22nd meeting, held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, on Monday, 10 May 2004 : Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 32nd session
04 June 2004 Draft report of the 3rd session of the Ad Hoc Committee on a Comprehensive and Integral International Convention on Protection and Promotion of the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities (Part 1)
30 November 2004 Monitoring the implementation of the Standard Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities : note / by the Secretary-General
18 February 2005 Commission for Social Development : report on the 43rd session (20 February 2004 and 9-18 February 2005)
23 August 2005 Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons : towards a society for all in the 21st century : report of the Secretary-General
05 October 2005 Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons : realizing the Millennium Development Goals for persons with disabilities : draft resolution / Philippines and Mexico
19 October 2005 Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons : realizing the Millennium Development Goals for persons with disabilities : revised draft resolution / Australia, et al.
17 November 2005 Social development, including questions relating to the world social situation and to youth, ageing, disabled persons and the family : report of the 3rd Committee : General Assembly, 60th session
18 November 2005 Monitoring of the implementation of the Standard Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities : note / by the Secretary-General
20 January 2006 Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on progress in the implementation of the recommendations contained in the study on the human rights of persons with disabilities
26 January 2006 Implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons : realizing the Milliennium Development Goals for persons with disabilities : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
14 February 2006 Comprehensive and integral international convention to protect and promote the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities : draft resolution / Colombia, et al.
22 March 2006 Commission for Social Development : report on the 44th session (18 February 2005 and 8-17 February and 22 March 2006)
21 April 2006 Statement / submitted by Tamana Association, a non-governmental organization in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council
31 October 2006 Letter dated 2006/10/25 from the Chair of the Ad Hoc Committee on a Comprehensive and Integral International Convention on Protection and Promotion of the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities addressed to the President of the General Assembly