Fifth session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Fifth session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was held September 12-14, 2012 at the UN headquarters in New York. The agenda and other documents can be found here.

Some of the discussion can be found in this press release.

Find the preamble and convention articles here.

A list of countries that are signatories and/or have ratified the convention and its optional component can be found here.

REFORM Puzzle Piece

It is important to understand what the plans and actions are of each country with regards to disability rights as adoption agencies continue to claim that international adoption is the only solution.