The Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the Context of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change

December 2019

Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL), Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD), and Inclusiva

The Parties to the UN Climate Agreements have recognized that persons with disabilities are key stakeholders in the international response to climate change. As such, they must be engaged throughout the UNFCCC processes and their rights respected and promoted through any climate activity, including mitigation, adaptation, or capacity building. This document recalls the relevant provisions of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and of the Sendai Framework and provides a compilation of all references to persons with disabilities adopted by governments under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

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