Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Eighteenth session
14-31 August 2017
Item 1 of the provisional agenda
Adoption of the agenda
Annotated provisional agenda
Provisional agenda
1.Adoption of the agenda.
2.Organizational matters.
3.Report of the Chair on activities undertaken between the seventeenth and eighteenth sessions of the Committee.
4.Submission of reports by parties to the Convention under article 35.
5.Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35.
6.Adoption of lists of issues concerning reports of parties to the Convention.
7.Cooperation with other United Nations bodies, specialized agencies, organizations of persons with disabilities and other competent bodies.
8.General comments.
9.Methods of work of the Committee.
10.Future meetings.
11.Implementation of General Assembly resolution 68/268 on strengthening and enhancing the effective functioning of the human rights treaty body system.
12.Activities under the Optional Protocol to the Convention.
13.Adoption of the report on the eighteenth session.
Annotations
1.Adoption of the agenda
Under rule 9 of the Committee’s rules of procedure, the first item on the agenda of any session shall be the adoption of the agenda, unless the election of officers is required under rule 20. In accordance with rule 10, the Committee may revise the agenda during a session and may, as appropriate, add, defer or delete items.
The provisional agenda for the eighteenth session was prepared by the Secretary-General, in consultation with the Chair of the Committee, pursuant to rule 8 of the rules of procedure.
2.Organizational matters
The eighteenth session of the Committee will be held at the United Nations Office at Geneva, in Room XVII at the Palais des Nations, from 14 to 31 August 2017. The 1st meeting of the session will be convened on Monday, 14 August, at 10 a.m. A representative of the Secretary-General will open the session.
Pursuant to rule 29 of the rules of procedure, the meetings of the Committee shall be held in public, unless otherwise decided by the Committee.
The Committee will consider matters concerning the organization of the eighteenth session, in particular the adoption of its programme of work, a draft of which is contained in the annex.
3.Report of the Chair on activities undertaken between the seventeenth and eighteenth sessions of the Committee
The Committee will consider the report of the Chair on activities undertaken between the seventeenth and eighteenth sessions.
4.Submission of reports by parties to the Convention under article 35
The Committee will be updated on the reports received from parties to the Convention under article 35. As at the time of issuance of the present provisional agenda, the following initial reports had been received and were pending consideration by the Committee:
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Party |
Due |
Date received |
Symbol |
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Albania |
2015 |
4 December 2015 |
CRPD/C/ALB/1 |
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Algeria |
2012 |
5 January 2015 |
CRPD/C/DZA/1 |
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Andorra |
2016 |
30 March 2017 |
CRPD/C/AND/1 |
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Angola |
2016 |
26 January 2017 |
CPPD/C/AGO/1 |
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Bangladesh |
2009 |
18 April 2017 |
CRPD/C/BGD/1 |
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Bulgaria |
2014 |
23 July 2014 |
CRPD/C/BGR/1 |
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Cuba |
2009 |
19 September 2014 |
CRPD/C/CUB/1 |
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Djibouti |
2014 |
2 February 2016 |
CRPD/C/DJI/1 |
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Estonia |
2015 |
4 December 2015 |
CRPD/C/EST/1 |
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France |
2012 |
18 May 2016 |
CRPD/C/FRA/1 |
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Georgia |
2016 |
19 July 2016 |
CRPD/C/GEO/1 |
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Greece |
2015 |
27 September 2015 |
CRPD/C/GRC/1 |
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Haiti |
2011 |
20 March 2014 |
CRPD/C/HTI/1 |
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India |
2009 |
30 October 2015 |
CRPD/C/IND/1 |
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Indonesia |
2013 |
3 January 2017 |
CRPD/C/IDN/1 |
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Iraq |
2015 |
17 August 2015 |
CRPD/C/IRQ/1 |
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Japan |
2016 |
30 June 2016 |
CRPD/C/JPN/1 |
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Kuwait |
2015 |
24 September 2015 |
CRPD/C/KWT/1 |
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Lao People’s Democratic Republic |
2011 |
25 May 2016 |
CRPD/C/LAO/1 |
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Latvia |
2012 |
3 April 2014 |
CRPD/C/LVA/1 |
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Luxembourg |
2013 |
4 March 2014 |
CRPD/C/LUX/1 |
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Malta |
2014 |
10 November 2014 |
CRPD/C/MLT/1 |
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Mauritania |
2014 |
31 January 2017 |
CRPD/C/MRT/1 |
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Montenegro |
2011 |
13 March 2014 |
CRPD/C/MNE/1 |
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Morocco |
2011 |
17 March 2014 |
CRPD/C/MAR/1 |
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Myanmar |
2014 |
19 November 2014 |
CRPD/C/MMR/1 |
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Nepal |
2012 |
29 August 2014 |
CRPD/C/NPL/1 |
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Nicaragua |
2010 |
27 February 2015 |
CRPD/C/NIC/1 |
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Niger |
2010 |
13 August 2015 |
CRPD/C/NER/1 |
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Norway |
2015 |
1 June 2015 |
CRPD/C/NOR/1 |
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Oman |
2011 |
1 September 2014 |
CRPD/C/OMN/1 |
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Panama |
2009 |
26 June 2014 |
CRPD/C/PAN/1 |
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Philippines |
2010 |
24 November 2014 |
CRPD/C/PHL/1 |
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Poland |
2014 |
24 September 2014 |
CRPD/C/POL/1 |
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Russian Federation |
2014 |
9 September 2014 |
CRPD/C/RUS/1 |
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Rwanda |
2011 |
22 April 2015 |
CRPD/C/RWA/1 |
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Saudi Arabia |
2010 |
1 July 2015 |
CRPD/C/SAU/1 |
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Senegal |
2012 |
18 March 2015 |
CRPD/C/SEN/1 |
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Seychelles |
2011 |
18 September 2014 |
CRPD/C/SYC/1 |
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Singapore |
2015 |
13 July 2016 |
CRPD/C/SGP/1 |
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Slovenia |
2010 |
18 July 2014 |
CRPD/C/SLV/1 |
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South Africa |
2009 |
26 November 2014 |
CRPD/C/ZAF/1 |
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Sudan |
2011 |
1 September 2014 |
CRPD/C/SDN/1 |
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Switzerland |
2016 |
7 July 2016 |
CRPD/C/CHE/1 |
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The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia |
2014 |
3 October 2014 |
CRPD/C/MKD/1 |
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Turkey |
2011 |
3 August 2015 |
CRPD/C/TUR/1 |
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Turkmenistan |
2010 |
5 December 2011 |
CRPD/C/TKM/1 |
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
2011 |
24 November 2011 |
CRPD/C/GBR/1 |
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Vanuatu |
2010 |
13 August 2015 |
CRPD/C/VUT/1 |
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Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
2015 |
2 November 2015 |
CRPD/C/VEN/1 |
5.Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35
At its eighteenth session, the Committee will consider the initial reports of Latvia, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Morocco, Panama and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
In pursuance of established practice and in conformity with rule 41 of the rules of procedure, the Secretary-General has informed the parties concerned of the tentative dates on which their reports have been scheduled for consideration by the Committee. A schedule for the consideration of reports submitted is set forth in the tentative programme of work annexed hereto.
6.Adoption of lists of issues concerning reports of parties to the Convention
The Committee will adopt lists of issues on initial reports.
7.Cooperation with other United Nations bodies, specialized agencies, organizations of persons with disabilities and other competent bodies
The Committee will discuss how to strengthen cooperation with United Nations bodies, specialized agencies, non-governmental organizations, including organizations of persons with disabilities, and other competent bodies in order to enhance the promotion and protection of the rights of persons with disabilities. Representatives of such organizations and bodies may seek to address the Committee.
8.General comments
The Committee will review the progress made by the working group established to draft a general comment on article 19 of the Convention (living independently and being included in the community). The Committee will hold a day of general discussion on the right of persons with disabilities to equality and non-discrimination, as part of the process leading to the preparation of a draft general comment on that matter.
9.Methods of work of the Committee
The Committee will consider its methods of work.
10.Future meetings
The Committee will be informed of any developments relating to its future meetings. It will also consider the organization of its future work.
11.Implementation of General Assembly resolution 68/268 on strengthening and enhancing the effective functioning of the human rights treaty body system
The Committee will consider the implementation of General Assembly resolution 68/268 on strengthening and enhancing the effective functioning of the human rights treaty body system.
12.Activities under the Optional Protocol to the Convention
The Committee will consider the complaints submitted under the Optional Protocol to the Convention and the conduct of inquiries.
13.Adoption of the report on the eighteenth session
Pursuant to rule 38 bis of its rules of procedure, the Committee may consider and adopt the report on its eighteenth session.
Annex
Tentative programme of work
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Week 1 |
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Monday,14 August 2017 |
333rd meeting10 a.m. (public) |
Item 1 |
Adoption of the agenda |
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Item 2 |
Organizational matters |
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Item 3 |
Report of the Chair on activities undertaken between the seventeenth and eighteenth sessions of the Committee |
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Item 4 |
Submission of reports by partiesto the Convention under article 35 |
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Item 7 |
Cooperation with other United Nations bodies, specialized agencies, organizations of persons with disabilities and other competent bodies |
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334th meeting3 p.m. (closed) |
Item 8 |
General comments |
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Tuesday,15 August 2017 |
335th meeting10 a.m. (closed) |
Item 7 |
Cooperation with other United Nations bodies, specialized agencies, organizations of persons with disabilities and other competent bodies |
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336th meeting3 p.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: Panama |
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Wednesday, 16 August 2017 |
337th meeting 10 a.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: Panama |
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338th meeting3 p.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: Morocco |
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Thursday, 17 August 2017 |
339th meeting10 a.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: Morocco |
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340th meeting3 p.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: Montenegro |
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Friday,18 August 2017 |
341st meeting10 a.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: Montenegro |
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342nd meeting3 p.m. (closed) |
Item 12 |
Activities under the Optional Protocol to the Convention: communications |
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Week 2 |
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Monday, 21 August 2017 |
343rd meeting10 a.m. (closed) |
Item 7 |
Cooperation with other United Nations bodies, specialized agencies, organizations of persons with disabilities and other competent bodies |
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344th meeting3 p.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: Latvia |
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Tuesday, 22 August 2017 |
345th meeting10 a.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: Latvia |
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346th meeting3 p.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: Luxembourg |
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Wednesday, 23 August 2017 |
347th meeting10 a.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: Luxembourg |
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348th meeting3 p.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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Thursday,24 August 2017 |
349th meeting10 a.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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350th meeting3 p.m. (closed) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: adoption of concluding observations |
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Friday,25 August 2017 |
351st meeting10 a.m. (public) |
Item 8 |
General comments: day of general discussion on article 5 |
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352nd meeting3 p.m. (public) |
Item 8 |
General comments: day of general discussion on article 5 |
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Week 3 |
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Monday, 28 August 2017 |
353rd meeting10 a.m. (closed) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: adoption of concluding observations |
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354th meeting3 p.m. (closed) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: adoption of concluding observations |
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Tuesday, 29 August 2017 |
355th meeting10 a.m. (public) |
Item 8 |
General comments: adoption of the draft general comment on article 19 |
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356th meeting3 p.m. (closed) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35: adoption of concluding observations |
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Wednesday,30 August 2017 |
357th meeting10 a.m. (closed) |
Item 7 |
Cooperation with other United Nations bodies, specialized agencies, organizations of persons with disabilities and other competent bodies |
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Item 6 |
Adoption of list of issues concerning reports of parties to the Convention |
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358th meeting3 p.m. (closed) |
Item 7 |
Cooperation with other United Nations bodies, specialized agencies, organizations of persons with disabilities and other competent bodies |
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Item 6 |
Adoption of list of issues concerning reports of parties to the Convention |
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Thursday, 31 August 2017 |
359th meeting10 a.m. (closed) |
Item 12 |
Activities under the Optional Protocol to the Convention |
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Item 8 |
General comments |
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Item 6 |
Adoption of list of issues concerning reports of parties to the Convention |
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360th meeting3 p.m. (closed) |
Item 7 |
Cooperation with other United Nations bodies, specialized agencies, organizations of persons with disabilities and other competent bodies |
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Item 13 |
Adoption of the report on the eighteenth session |
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Item 11 |
Implementation of General Assembly resolution 68/268 on strengthening and enhancing the effective functioning of the human rights treaty body system |
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5 p.m. (public) |
Closing |