Welcome to the United Nations
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) was adopted by the UN General Assembly by its resolution 61/106 of 13 December 2006. It came into force on 3 May 2008 upon its 20th ratification. The CRPD is a legally-binding agreement between Member States who have signed the Convention to uphold, promote and protect the rights of persons with disabilities as defined in the treaty.
Article 40 of the CRPD stipulates that States Parties (signatories to the Convention) shall meet regularly in a Conference of States Parties (COSP) to consider any matter with regard to the implementation of the Convention. Since 2008, the COSP has been held annually at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, covering a range of themes and issues in round-tables, interactive dialogues and side-events.
COSP Sessions
Since 2008, the following are the sessions of the Conference of States Parties that meet at United Nations Headquarters in New York:
NEW >> Eighteenth Session, 10 to 12 June 2025, United Nations Headquarters in New York
Seventeen Session, 11 to 13 June 2024
Sixteenth session, 13-15 June 2023
Fifteenth Session, 14 to 16 June 2022
Fourteenth Session, 15-17 June 2021
Thirteenth Session, 30 November 2020, 1 and 3 December 2020
Twelfth Session, 11-13 June 2019
Eleventh Session, 12-14 June 2018
Tenth Session, 13 – 15 June 2017
Ninth Session, 14-16 June 2016
Eighth Session, 9 to 11 June 2015
Seventh session, 10 to 12 June 2014
Sixth session, 17 to 19 July 2013
Fifth session, 12 to 14 September 2012
Fourth session, 7 to 9 September 2011
Third session, 1 to 3 September 2010
Second session, 2 to 4 September 2009
First session, 31 October and 3 November 2008