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Advocacy

DPI carries the voice of persons with disabilities into UN and regional processes — from the drafting of the CRPD to the Conference of States Parties and the High-level Political Forum.

DPI holds special consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council and is accredited to participate in the Conference of States Parties to the CRPD. It has relations with UNESCO, the ILO and the WHO.

Where DPI advocates

  • The Conference of States Parties to the CRPD — DPI has delivered statements at successive sessions, including COSP 10 (2017) and COSP 11 (2018).
  • The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development — DPI contributes, through the Stakeholder Group of Persons with Disabilities and the International Disability Alliance, to reviews of the 2030 Agenda.
  • International observances — DPI issues statements each year for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (3 December) and International Women’s Day (8 March).
  • Regional bodies — DPI’s regional blocks engage with the African Union, the European Union institutions, the League of Arab States and the UN regional commissions, including ESCAP and the Incheon Strategy in Asia and the Pacific.

Read DPI’s statements and speeches.