The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)(external link) was adopted by General Assembly by resolution A/RES/61/106 on 13 December 2006 and entered into force on 3 May 2008.New Zealand ratified the CRPD on 25 September 2008.
New Zealand has made no reservations to the CRPD.
The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities(external link) was adopted by General Assembly resolution A/RES/61/106 on 13 December 2006 and entered into force on 3 May 2008.
New Zealand acceded to the Optional Protocol to the Convention on 5 October 2016. It came into force on 4 November 2016. For information on the optional protocol including what the Optional Protocol means for disabled people please click on this link:
Office for Disability Issues - Optional Protocol(external link)
The Ministry of Social Development (Office for Disability Issues(external link)) is responsible for administering the CRPD.
The CRPD provides for:
The Optional Protocol to the CRPD provides for:
Read the Convention – different formats and translations(external link)
Reporting procedure for the core human rights instruments of the United Nations
New Zealand's common core document: 'Human Rights Review 2010' [PDF, 4.7 MB]
Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities(external link)
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