Leaving NOne Behind: Let us Get a More Ambitious European Disability Rights Agenda 2021-30

By EDF

The European Disability Strategy ends in 2020 and the European Commission is drafting its successor. This Disability Rights Agenda will guide the EU work for the next 10 years. In particular, it will articulate how the EU and its 27 Member States will bring the implementation of international commitments, such as the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

To successfully implement the SDGs, the European Disability Forum –the voice of over 100 million Europeans with disabilities– calls the EU to use this opportunity to assume a global leadership role in promoting the rights of persons with disabilities by:

– Adopting a dedicated External Action Disability Action Plan

– Ensuring CRPD compliance of all EU’s international cooperation and humanitarian actions

– Building the capacities of EU staff to mainstream disability rights in the EU institutions and external delegations

– Consulting meaningfully and with the full participation of persons with disabilities, including women, girls, and boys with disabilities, through their representative organisations.

The 2030 Agenda provides a political momentum to push for the realisation of the CRPD and the EU Consensus on Development. Let’s not miss it!

More info on EDF website.

Join our mailing list to receive our monthly newsletter
Join
The content of this website is generated by civil society organisations which are either members or partners of SDG Watch Europe. The opinions expressed do not necessarily always reflect the opinions of all members of SDG Watch Europe or the coalition itself. The content of this website is provided for information purposes only. No claim is made as to the accuracy or authenticity of the content and the website does not accept any liability to any person or organisation for the information or advice which is provided or incorporated into it by reference. This website has been produced and maintained with the financial assistance of the European Union. The contents of this website are the sole responsibility of the authors and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union.