15. Decides to continue to integrate the rights of persons with disabilities into its work, in accordance with its resolution 7/9; 16. Also decides that its next annual interactive debate on the rights of persons with disabilities will be held at its thirteenth session, and that it will focus on the structure and role of national mechanisms for the implementation and monitoring of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; 17. Requests the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to prepare a study to enhance awareness on the structure and role of national mechanisms for the implementation and monitoring of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, including States, regional organizations, civil society organizations, including organizations of persons with disabilities, and national human rights institutions, and requests that the study be available on the website of the Office of the High Commissioner, in an accessible format, prior to the thirteenth session of the Council; 18. Also requests the Office of the High Commissioner to continue to elaborate and disseminate training and awareness-raising material on the rights of persons with disabilities and the implementation of the Convention, and to continue to contribute, as required, to national efforts in the development of tools to mainstream the rights of persons with disabilities, taking into consideration good practices; 19. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to ensure that the mandate of the Office of the High Commissioner on the rights of persons with disabilities is adequately resourced for the fulfilment of its tasks; 20. Encourages organizations of persons with disabilities, national monitoring bodies and human rights institutions to participate actively in the session referred to in paragraph 16 above, as well as in regular and special sessions of the Council and its working groups. 42nd meeting 26 March 2009 [Adopted without a vote.] ----- 3

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