Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Fourteenth session
17 August–4 September 2015
Item 1of the provisional agenda
Adoption of the agenda
Annotated provisional agenda
Provisional agenda
Adoption of the agenda.
Organizational matters.
Report of the Chair on activities undertaken between the thirteenth and fourteenth sessions of the Committee.
Submission of reports by parties to the Convention under article 35.
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35.
Adoption of lists of issues on reports by parties to the Convention.
Cooperation with other United Nations bodies, specialized agencies, organizations of persons with disabilities and other competent bodies.
General comments.
Methods of work of the Committee.
Future meetings.
Implementation of General Assembly resolution 68/268 on strengthening and enhancing the effective functioning of the human rights treaty body system.
Activities under the Optional Protocol to the Convention.
Adoption of the report on the fourteenth 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 fourteenth 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 fourteenth session of the Committee will be held at the United Nations Office at Geneva, in the ground floor conference room at Palais Wilson, from 17 August to 4 September 2015. The first meeting of the session will be convened on Monday, 17 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 session, unless otherwise decided by the Committee.
The Committee will consider matters concerning the organization of the fourteenth 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 thirteenth and fourteenth sessions of the Committee
The Committee will consider the report of the Chair on activities undertaken between the thirteenth and fourteenth 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. 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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P arty |
Due |
Date received |
Symbol |
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Algeria |
2012 |
5 January 2015 |
CRPD/C/DZA/1 |
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Armenia |
2012 |
21 January 2013 |
CRPD/C/ARM/1 |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina |
2012 |
5 March 2013 |
CRPD/C/BIH/1 |
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Bolivia (Plurinational State of) |
2011 |
31 December 2013 |
CRPD/C/BOL/1 |
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Brazil |
2010 |
27 May 2012 |
CRPD/C/BRA/1 |
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Bulgaria |
2014 |
23 July 2014 |
CRPD/C/BGR/1 |
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Canada |
2014 |
11 February 2014 |
CRPD/C/CAN/1 |
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Chile |
2010 |
14 August 2012 |
CRPD/C/CHL/1 |
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Colombia |
2013 |
11 June 2013 |
CRPD/C/COL/1 |
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Cuba |
2009 |
19 September 2014 |
CRPD/C/CUB/1 |
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Cyprus |
2013 |
2 August 2013 |
CRPD/C/CYP/1 |
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Ethiopia |
2012 |
8 January 2013 |
CRPD/C/ETH/1 |
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European Union |
2013 |
6 June 2014 |
CRPD/C/EU/1 |
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Gabon |
2009 |
4 October 2013 |
CRPD/C/GAB/1 |
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Germany |
2011 |
19 September 2011 |
CRPD/C/DEU/1 |
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Guatemala |
2011 |
16 October 2013 |
CRPD/C/GTM/1 |
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Haiti |
2011 |
20 March 2014 |
CRPD/C/HTI/1 |
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Honduras |
2010 |
31 December 2013 |
CRPD/C/HND/1 |
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Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
2011 |
20 December 2013 |
CRPD/C/IRN/1 |
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Italy |
2011 |
21 January 2013 |
CRPD/C/ITA/1 |
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Jordan |
2010 |
3 October 2012 |
CRPD/C/JOR/1 |
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Kenya |
2010 |
3 April 2012 |
CRPD/C/KEN/1 |
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Latvia |
2012 |
3 April 2014 |
CRPD/C/LVA/1 |
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Lithuania |
2012 |
18 September 2012 |
CRPD/C/LTU/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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Mauritius |
2012 |
15 May 2012 |
CRPD/C/MUS/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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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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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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Poland |
2014 |
24 September 2014 |
CRPD/C/POL/1 |
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Portugal |
2011 |
8 August 2012 |
CRPD/C/PRT/1 |
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Philippines |
2010 |
24 November 2014 |
CRPD/C/PHL/1 |
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Qatar |
2010 |
19 June 2012 |
CRPD/C/QAT/1 |
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Republic of Moldova |
2012 |
15 January 2013 |
CRPD/C/MDA/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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Senegal |
2012 |
18 March 2015 |
CRPD/C/SEN/1 |
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Serbia |
2011 |
20 June 2012 |
CRPD/C/SRB/1 |
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Seychelles |
2011 |
18 September 2014 |
CRPD/C/SYC/1 |
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Slovakia |
2012 |
26 June 2012 |
CRPD/C/SVK/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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Thailand |
2010 |
3 December 2012 |
CRPD/C/THA/1 |
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The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia |
2014 |
3 October 2014 |
CRPD/C/MKD/1 |
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Turkmenistan |
2010 |
5 December 2011 |
CRPD/C/TKM/1 |
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Uganda |
2010 |
22 January 2013 |
CRPD/C/UGA/1 |
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Ukraine |
2012 |
12 April 2012 |
CRPD/C/UKR/1 |
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United Arab Emirates |
2012 |
24 January 2013 |
CRPD/C/ARE/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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Uruguay |
2011 |
21 March 2013 |
CRPD/C/URY/1 |
5.Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention under article 35
At its fourteenth session, the Committee will consider the initial reports of Brazil, Gabon, Kenya, Mauritius, Qatar and Ukraine, as well as the initial report of the European Union.
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 on reports by 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 of work of the working groups established to draft the general comments decided by the Committee. To date, the Committee has decided to establish working groups on women with disabilities (art. 6), the right to independent living and to be included in the community (art. 19) and the right to education (art. 24). A working group on access to public transportation and airline policies was also established and will report to the Committee, but a general comment on the subject will not be prepared.
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 fourteenth session
Pursuant to rule 38 bis of its rules of procedure, the Committee may consider and adopt the report on its fourteenth session.
Annex
Tentative programme of work
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Week 1 |
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Monday, 17 August 2015 |
203rd meeting10 a.m. (public) |
Item 1 |
Adoption of the agenda |
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Item 2 |
Organizational matters: adoption of the programme of work |
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Item 3 |
Report of the Chair on activities undertaken between the thirteenth and fourteenth sessionsof the Committee |
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Item 4 |
Submission of reports by partiesto the Convention |
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(public) |
Item 7 |
Cooperation with other United Nations bodies, specialized agencies, organizations of persons with disabilities and other competent bodies |
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204th meeting3 p.m. (private) |
Item 6 |
Adoption of lists of issues: Portugal |
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Tuesday,18 August 2015 |
205th 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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206th meeting3 p.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention: Kenya |
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Wednesday, 19 August 2015 |
207th meeting 3 p.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention: Kenya |
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208th meeting3 p.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention: Ukraine |
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Thursday,20 August 2015 |
209th meeting10 a.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention: Ukraine |
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210th meeting3 p.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention: Gabon |
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Friday, 21 August 2015 |
211th meeting10 a.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention: Gabon |
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212th 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, 24 August 2015 |
213th meeting10 a.m. (closed) |
Item7 |
Cooperation with other United Nations bodies, specialized agencies, organizations of persons with disabilities and other competent bodies |
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214th meeting3 p.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention: Mauritius |
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Tuesday, 25 August 2015 |
215th meeting10 a.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention: Mauritius |
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216th meeting3 p.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention: Brazil |
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Wednesday, 26 August 2015 |
217th meeting10 a.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention: Brazil |
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218th meeting3 p.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention: Qatar |
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Thursday,27 August 2015 |
219th meeting10 a.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention: Qatar |
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220th meeting3 p.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention: European Union |
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Friday,28 August 2015 |
221st meeting10 a.m. (public) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention: European Union |
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222nd meeting3 p.m. (closed) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention: adoption of concluding observations |
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Week 3 |
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Monday, 31 August 2015 |
223rd meeting10 a.m. (closed) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention: adoption of concluding observations |
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224th meeting3 p.m. (closed) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention: adoption of concluding observations |
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Tuesday, 1 September 2015 |
225th meeting10 a.m. (closed) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention: adoption of concluding observations |
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226th meeting3 p.m. (closed) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention: adoption of concluding observations |
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Wednesday,2 September 2015 |
227th meeting10 a.m. (closed) |
Item 8 |
General comments |
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228th meeting3 p.m. (closed) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention: adoption of concluding observations |
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Thursday, 3 September 2015 |
229th meeting10 a.m. (closed) |
Item 5 |
Consideration of reports submitted by parties to the Convention: adoption of concluding observations |
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230thmeeting3 p.m. (closed) |
Item 12 |
Activities under the Optional Protocol to the Convention: communications |
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Friday, 4 September 2015 |
231stmeeting10 a.m. (closed) |
Item 8 |
General comments |
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232nd meeting3 p.m. (closed) |
Item 9 |
Methods of work of the Committee |
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Item 13 |
Adoption of the report on the fourteenth session |
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5.30 p.m. (public) |
Closing |