At its largest gathering to that point, the 6th DPI World Assembly in Sapporo, Japan, declared: “We demand a specific international convention as an instrument of binding norms to protect and respect the full enjoyment of our human rights.” The Sapporo declaration is widely cited as a milestone on the road to the CRPD.
Assembly
DPI 6th World Assembly — Sapporo
More than 3,000 people from some 109 countries gathered in Sapporo and demanded a specific international convention on the rights of persons with disabilities.
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Dec
1
1998
Assembly
DPI 5th World Assembly — Mexico City
1 December 1998 Mexico City, Mexico
The 5th DPI World Assembly was held in Mexico in 1998.
Sep
5
2007
Assembly
DPI 7th World Assembly — Seoul
5–8 September 2007 Seoul, Republic of Korea
Meeting months after the CRPD was adopted, 2,700 DPI delegates in Seoul declared the Convention the foundation for all laws and policies on the rights of persons with disabilities.
Dec
3
1994
Assembly
DPI 4th World Assembly — Sydney
3–9 December 1994 Sydney, Australia
The 4th DPI World Assembly and Congress took place in Sydney, Australia, from 3 to 9 December 1994.