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Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
The Special Rapporteur submits annual thematic reports to the March session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) and to the General Assembly (GA) in October. Thematic reports document the Special Rapporteur's findings on particular topics and provide guidance and recommendations for UN member States, civil society organizations and other stakeholders.
Year |
Presented |
Subject of the report |
Report and related links |
2023 | GA 78th session |
Peacebuilding and the inclusion of persons with disabilities |
A/78/174 |
2023 | HRC 52th session | Transformation of services for persons with disabilities | A/HRC/52/32 |
2022 | GA 77th session | Protection of the rights of persons with disabilities in the context of military operations | A/77/203 |
2022 | HRC 49th session | Artificial intelligence and the rights of persons with disabilities | A/HRC/49/52 |
2021 | GA 76th session | The rights of persons with disabilities in the context of armed conflict | A/76/146 |
2021 | HRC 46th session | Vision report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, Gerard Quinn | A/HRC/46/27 |
2020 | GA 75th session | Disability-inclusive international cooperation | A/75/186 |
2020 | HRC 43rd session | The impact of ableism in medical and scientific practice | A/HRC/43/41 |
2019 | GA 74th session | Older persons with disabilities | A/74/186 and Easy-to-read version |
2019 | HRC 40th session | Deprivation of liberty of persons with disabilities | A/HRC/40/54 and Easy-to-read version |
2018 | GA 73rd session | Right to health of persons with disabilities | A/73/161 and Easy-to-read version |
2018 | HRC 37th session | Legal capacity and supported decision-making | A/HRC/37/56 and Easy-to-read version |
2017 | GA 72nd session | Sexual and reproductive health and rights of girls and young women with disabilities | A/72/133 and Easy-to-read version |
2017 | HRC 34th session | Access to rights-based support for persons with disabilities | A/HRC/34/58 and Easy-to-read version |
2016 | GA 71st session | Disability-inclusive policies | A/71/314 and Easy-to-read version |
2016 | HRC 31st session | The right of persons with disabilities to participate in decision-making | A/HRC/31/62 and Easy-to-read version |
2015 | GA 70th session | The right of persons with disabilities to social protection | A/70/297 and Easy-to-read version |
2015 | HRC 28th session | Vision report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, Catalina Devandas-Aguilar | A/HRC/28/58 and Easy-to-read version |