Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Thirty- fourth session

Geneva, 9–27 March 2026

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 thirty-third and thirty‑fourth sessions of the Committee.

4.Submission of reports by States Parties under article 35 of the Convention.

5.Consideration of reports submitted by States Parties under article 35 of the Convention.

6.Cooperation with other United Nations bodies, specialized agencies, organizations of persons with disabilities and other competent bodies.

7.General comments.

8.Methods of work of the Committee.

9.Activities under the Optional Protocol to the Convention.

10.Future meetings.

11.Other matters.

12.Adoption of the report on the thirty-fourth session.

Annotations

1.Adoption of the agenda

Under rule 9 of the Committee’s rules of procedure, the first item on the provisional agenda for 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 thirty-fourth 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 thirty-fourth session of the Committee will be held at the United Nations Office at Geneva, in Room XVI at the Palais des Nations, from 9 to 27 March 2026. The 1st meeting of the session will be convened on Monday, 9 March, 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 thirty-fourth session, in particular the adoption of its programme of work.

3.Report of the Chair on activities undertaken between the thirty-third and thirty‑fourth sessions of the Committee

The Committee will consider the report of the Chair on activities undertaken between the thirty-third and thirty-fourth sessions.

4.Submission of reports by States Parties under article 35 of the Convention

The Committee will be updated on the reports received from States Parties under article 35 of the Convention. As at the time of issuance of the present provisional agenda, the following reports had been received and were pending consideration by the Committee:

Party	Due	Date received	Symbol
Afghanistan	2014	1 December 2020	CRPD/C/AFG/1
Armenia	2020	14 September 2020	CRPD/C/ARM/2-3
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)	2023	14 December 2023	-
Bosnia and Herzegovina	2020	20 October 2020	CRPD/C/BIH/2-3
Botswana	2023	11 December 2023	-
Burundi	2016	3 December 2021	CRPD/C/BDI/1
Cabo Verde	2013	12 August 2024	-
Chad	2021	4 April 2023	CRPD/C/TCD/1
Chile	2022	29 December 2022	-
Colombia	2021	9 June 2021	CRPD/C/COL/2-4
Croatia	2021	20 December 2021	-
Czechia	2020	23 November 2020	-
Democratic Republic of the Congo	2017	22 May 2024	-
Egypt	2010	4 February 2020	CRPD/C/EGY/1
Eswatini	2014	24 August 2022	CRPD/C/SWZ/1
Ethiopia	2020	9 January 2023	CRPD/C/ETH/2-3
Guinea-Bissau	2016	5 December 2024	CRPD/C/GNB/1
Honduras	2022	12 July 2022	CRPD/C/HND/2-4
Iceland	2018	5 May 2021	CRPD/C/ISL/1
Ireland	2020	8 November 2021	CRPD/C/IRL/1
Kyrgyzstan	2021	30 March 2022	CRPD/C/KGZ/1
Latvia	2020	17 September 2021	CRPD/C/LVA/2-3
Lesotho	2011	21 February 2025	CRPD/C/LSO/1
Liberia	2014	1 October 2019	CRPD/C/LBR/1
Lithuania	2020	15 February 2021	CRPD/C/LTU/2-3
Mali	2010	24 June 2019	CRPD/C/MLI/1
Marshall Islands	2017	22 August 2019	CRPD/C/MHL/1
Micronesia (Federated States of)	2019	28 April 2022	CRPD/C/FSM/1
Monaco	2019	18 October 2019	CRPD/C/MCO/1
Mozambique	2014	3 January 2020	CRPD/C/MOZ/1
Namibia	2010	1 May 2020	CRPD/C/NAM/1
Nepal	2024	17 September 2024	-
Nigeria	2012	26 March 2021	CRPD/C/NGA/1
Oman	2023	22 December 2023	-
Pakistan	2013	18 October 2019	CRPD/C/PAK/1
Panama	2021	29 September 2021	CRPD/C/PAN/2-4
Philippines	2022	17 October 2023	CRPD/C/PHL/2-3
Qatar	2022	3 August 2022	CRPD/C/QAT/2-4
Republic of Moldova	2020	28 October 2020	CRPD/C/MDA/2-3
Romania	2013	3 March 2022	CRPD/C/ROU/1
Russian Federation	2022	5 October 2022	-
Samoa	2019	28 January 2025	CRPD/C/WSM/1
Sierra Leone	2012	29 August 2020	CRPD/C/SLE/1
Slovakia	2020	30 September 2020	CRPD/C/SVK/2-3
Slovenia	2024	30 October 2024	-
South Africa	2014	14 March 2025	-
Sri Lanka	2018	5 December 2019	CRPD/C/LKA/1
State of Palestine	2016	14 June 2019	CRPD/C/PSE/1
Trinidad and Tobago	2017	9 June 2021	CRPD/C/TTO/1
Turkmenistan	2020	9 November 2022	-
Uganda	2022	28 March 2023	-
United Arab Emirates	2023	12 February 2024	-
Uzbekistan	2023	1 August 2023	-
Zimbabwe	2015	8 June 2022	CRPD/C/ZWE/1

5.Consideration of reports submitted by States Parties under article 35 of the Convention

At its thirty-fourth session, the Committee will consider the initial reports of Guinea-Bissau, Lesotho, Liberia, the Marshall Islands, Pakistan and Samoa.

In pursuance of established practice and in conformity with rule 41 of the rules of procedure, the Secretary-General has informed the States Parties concerned of the tentative dates on which their reports have been scheduled for consideration by the Committee. A schedule for the consideration of the reports will be set forth in the tentative programme of work, which will be made available on the web page of the Committee.

6.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, including the empowerment and promotion of the rights of women and girls with disabilities. Representatives of such organizations and bodies may seek to address the Committee.

7.General comments

The Committee will continue its work on drafting general comments on article 11 of the Convention, on situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies, and on article 29, on participation in political and public life. It will also consider its preparation of guidelines on addressing disability-based violence and on identifying and addressing multiple and intersectional discrimination against women with disabilities.

8.Methods of work of the Committee

The Committee will consider its methods of work.

9.Activities under the Optional Protocol to the Convention

The Committee will consider the communications submitted under the Optional Protocol to the Convention. It will also consider matters related to inquiries under the Optional Protocol.

10.Future meetings

The Committee will be informed of any developments relating to its future meetings. It will also consider its future organization of work.

11.Other matters

Members will discuss any other matters relating to the work of the Committee, as considered necessary.

12.Adoption of the report on the thirty-fourth session

Pursuant to rule 38 bis of its rules of procedure, the Committee may consider and adopt the report on its thirty-fourth session.