This week, 14 Australians representing the disability community are in New York City with the Minister for Social Services Amanda Rishworth attending the 16th Session of the United Nations Conference of State Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities(Opens in a new tab/window) (COSP16).
Held at the United Nations Headquarters from 13 to 15 June 2023, COSP16 is the most significant and diverse meeting of people with disability in the world. It involves delegations from countries that have ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities(Opens in a new tab/window) (UNCRPD).
COSP16 provides a platform for Australia to pursue opportunities for international cooperation on disability inclusion.
Australia’s 14 disability community representatives are civil society delegates, independent from the government and business sectors. At COSP16 they have a unique opportunity to represent Australia’s diverse disability community on the world stage.
The civil society delegates are supported to attend COSP16 through targeted funding provided by the Australian Government’s Supporting Participation Program.
Find out more:
- Read the media release on Australia reaffirms its commitment to the rights of people with disabilities at the United Nations (Opens in a new tab/window)
- Read Australia’s National Statement at the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities(Opens in a new tab/window)
- Read the statement on behalf of Mexico, Indonesia, Republic of Korea, Türkiye and Australia at the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities(Opens in a new tab/window)
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