The 16th session of the Conference of States Parties (CoSP) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) will take place from Tuesday, June 13th to Thursday, June 15th at the UN headquarters in New York.

A Civil Society Forum, preceding the CoSP, will be held on Monday, June 12th.

The CoSP16 will be held largely in person, with UN WEB TV webcasting the main proceedings.

12 June 2023: In-person meeting of the Civil Society Forum
13 June 2023: In-person meetings: Opening of the conference and matters related to the implementation of the Convention, General Debate
14 and 15 June 2022: In-person meetings: roundtable discussions, interactive dialogue with the UN system, and the closing.

You can follow the entire conference at: http://webtv.un.org/

While you’re here, do you know who the Bureau of the CoSP16 is?

President-elect (Africa): Tunisia

Vice-Presidents: Sri Lanka (Asia-Pacific Group), Georgia (Eastern European Group), Panama (Latin American and Caribbean Group), and Greece (Western European Group).

Information on pass pickup

Please note that you can collect your event passes one day prior to your event at the registration desk located at the United Nations Pass and ID office, 320 East 45th Street (between 1st and 2nd Avenue).

The registration hours for the desk are as follows:

Sunday 11 June | 1 PM to 4 PM

Monday 12 June | 8 AM to 1 PM

Tuesday 13 June | 8 AM to 1 PM

Wednesday 14 June | 9 AM to 1 PM

Informal Civil Society Briefing

The International Disability Alliance is pleased to invite civil society representatives who are attending the 16th CoSP to attend an informal briefing.📅When: Sunday, 11 June 2023
⏰Time: 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
📍 Where: IDA Office, 820 2nd Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, 10017

This meeting is open to all CSO representatives. We will discuss the week ahead and share relevant information for CSO participation.

The Civil Society Coordination Mechanism

PRESENTS UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE 16TH SESSION OF THE CONFERENCE OF STATES PARTIES TO THE CRPD
2023 Civil Society Forum

Click here to read the agenda for the Civil Society Forum.

Click here to read the PLAIN LANGUAGE version of the agenda for the Civil Society Forum.

Monday, 12 June from 10 AM to 2 PM EDT
Conf. Room 4, United Nations Headquarters, New York

Civil Society Forum

The Civil Society Coordination Mechanism, facilitated by International Disability Alliance, is hosting the Civil Society Forum, as an addition to the 16th Session of the Conference of States Parties (CoSP) to the CRPD, to amplify the voice and facilitate active participation.

Overall aims of the Civil Society Forum

Share experiences of Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) on the implementation of the CRPD
Highlight what is working and what is not working; what are new issues that persons with disabilities are facing
Expectations of persons with disabilities when world leaders talk about speeding up SDGs implementation at the SDGs Summit in September 2023 and plan for future challenges at the Summit of the Future in 2024

📅When: Monday, 12 June 2023
⏰Time: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM EDT
📍Where: UN Headquarters, CR 4
📩 Registration for the CoSP will automatically register delegates to the Civil Society Forum

The forum will be presented in two sessions:

▶️Session 1: CRPD implementation: What is the current state of play?

▶️Session 2: Towards a disability-inclusive SDGs Summit & Our Common Agenda

High-level speakers include:

🎤 Guy Ryder, Under-Secretary-General for Policy

🎤 Ambassador to the Mission of Tunisia, Chair of CoSP Bureau

🎤 Chair of the CRPD Committee

🎤1st Vice Chair of the International Disability Alliance (IDA)

🎤…and many more.

Official Sessions of the CoSP

The official conference will take place from Tuesday, June 13 through to Thursday 15 June 2023.

Themes and background
The overarching theme of the conference is: Harmonizing national policies and strategies with the CRPD: achievements and challenges.

Sub-theme 1: Ensuring equal access to and accessibility of sexual and reproductive health services for persons with disabilities.
Sub-theme 2: Digital accessibility for persons with disabilities.
Sub-theme 3: Reaching the underrepresented groups of persons with disabilities.

Background Documents

Ensuring equal access to and accessibility of sexual and reproductive health services for persons with disabilities English | Français | Español | Русский | عربي | 汉语
Digital accessibility for persons with disabilities English | Français | Español | Русский | عربي | 汉语
Reaching the underrepresented groups of persons with disabilities English | Français | Español | Русский | عربي | 汉语

🎥You can follow the entire conference at: http://webtv.un.org/

Follow the link here for the agenda of the 16th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Over 90 different side events are being organized during this year’s session of the Conference of States Parties!

🌐Click Here to view all CoSP16 Side Events 🌐

The International Disability Alliance and its members are participating in over 20 side events.

Topic includes:

Women with disabilities and intersectionalities
Disability-inclusive climate action
Support systems for community inclusion
Assistive Technology (AT)
Health Equity
Inclusive education
SDGs and Our Common Agenda
Many more…

Click here to access the list of side-events that IDA and our members are participating in.

Official Sessions of the CoSP

The International Disability Alliance and its members are participating in over 20 side events.

CBR Africa Network Secretariat

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Welcome to your master guide to the 16th Session of the Conference of States Parties (CoSP16) to the CRPD!

Official Sessions of the CoSP

The International Disability Alliance and its members are participating in over 20 side events.

Main findings and recommendations of the midterm review of the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030

Scholarships We are pleased to announce that our 2023 Division 18 Scholarship is open!

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