55th session of the Human Rights Council

Date and Venue: Monday, 26 February 2024, 4 to 6 p.m.

Annual high-level panel discussion on human rights mainstreaming

Theme: Harnessing multilateral efforts to embed, amplify and realize the rights of persons
with disabilities, with a focus on full and effective participation and inclusion in society

The annual high-level panel discussion will gather high-level representatives of United Nations agencies and funds, Member and observer States and other stakeholders. The panel discussion will focus on challenges to and progress made in the implementation of the United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy (UNDIS). It will set out next steps for strengthened implementation of the UNDIS and the promotion of the human rights of persons with disabilities in the Human Rights Council and the General Assembly. In particular, it will consider how to work in partnership with persons with disabilities at regional and country level to make the UNDIS a reality in technical cooperation. Speakers and panellists will share their views, good practices and challenges.

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