Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) 33

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) will hold its 33^rd session August 11 to 26, in Geneva, Switzerland.  During this session, the Committee will consider reports from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Finland, Kiribati, Maldives, Mali and the State of Palestine. More information is available in the proposed program of work and in the Informative Note for Stakeholders. In addition to reviewing the periodic report from the State of Palestine, the Committee has specifically requested information regarding the situation of persons with disabilities affected by war in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. The Committee will also examine responses from Argentina, France, Georgia, Hungary and the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland regarding specific situations in each country that the Committee has requested information on.

All public meetings of the Committee are also generally webcast live at http://webtv.un.org/.

Please note that several of the treaty body webpages currently warn that “due to the United Nations Regular Budget Liquidity Situation,” the agenda, dates and modality of treaty body sessions may be subject to change. More information may be available by checking the UN’s Indico calendar or by contacting ohchr-tbs@un.org via email.