China, UN co-host side event in Geneva to promote protection of human rights of persons with disability

Global Times

14th March 2024

China, UN co-host side event in Geneva to promote protection of human rights of persons with disability

United Nations Human Rights Council

The year of 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and China is willing to work with all parties to take this opportunity to take concrete measures to eliminate the difficulties faced by persons with disabilities and truly achieve the goal of “leaving no one behind," according to Chen Xu, permanent representative of China to the United Nations (UN) Office in Geneva and other international organizations in Switzerland.

This year also marks the 10th anniversary of the special rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities. 

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