Deputy Minister Grigoriy Lekarev made a speech during the 9-th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on Rights of People with Disabilities (CRPD)
14 June 2016

The  9-th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the CRPD was held in New York from 14 to 16 June 2016 at United Nations Headquarters under the priority theme “Implementing the 2030 development agenda for all persons with disabilities: Leaving no one behind”.

The Russian delegation was headed by Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Russian Federation Grigoriy Lekarev. He made a speech on the priority theme of the session.

The Russian delegation also included representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation and Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation.

The Sub-themes of the 9-th Session: 

  • Eliminating poverty and inequality for all persons with disabilities
  • Promoting the rights of persons with mental and intellectual disabilities
  • Enhancing accessibility to information and technology and inclusive development
  • Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the CRPD.
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