A/HRC/43/27 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 17 December 2019 Original: English Human Rights Council Forty-third session 24 February–20 March 2020 Agenda items 2 and 3 Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development Awareness-raising under article 8 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Summary The present report, submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 37/22, provides an overview of the obligation under article 8 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to raise awareness throughout society, including at the family level, regarding persons with disabilities, their capabilities and contributions to society, and to foster respect for their rights and dignity. It contains guidance on a human rights-based approach to develop awareness-raising programmes and recommendations to assist States in implementing their obligations under international human rights law. GE.19-21805(E) 