A/HRC/26/24 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 29 April 2014 Original: English Human Rights Council Twenty-sixth session Agenda items 2 and 10 Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General Technical assistance and capacity-building Report on activities undertaken to support efforts by States to promote and protect the rights of persons with disabilities in their national legislation, policies and programmes Report of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Summary The present study focuses on the activities undertaken by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Partnership to Promote the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and other relevant United Nations agencies and regional organizations to support efforts by States to promote and protect the rights of persons with disabilities in their national legislation, policies and programmes, including to mainstream disability in development efforts, and suggests a way forward. GE.14-13987 *1413987*