A/HRC/34/69 Convention. OHCHR was developing tools to enable the design and monitoring of policies, endorsed the Charter on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action and supported the development of guidelines on persons with disabilities in humanitarian contexts. 7. The Chair of International Disability Alliance, Colin Allen, commended Mexico and New Zealand and the Group of Friends of the Convention for their leading role; he welcomed the adoption of the 2030 Agenda, which had brought a human rights dimension to development; the strengthening of the Committee; the establishment of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur; and United Nations bodies working to mainstream the rights of persons with disabilities. Remaining concerns included repeated attacks against such persons, limitations on establishing families, forced sterilization, segregation, medication without consent and limitations on the exercise of legal capacity. Diversity must be embraced, and partnerships reinforced, to achieve full inclusion and participation of persons with disabilities. 8. A video was screened which highlighted that 10 years after the adoption of the Convention, persons with disabilities were entitled to the full spectrum of human rights and fundamental freedoms without discrimination. The Convention had promoted the full participation of persons with disabilities in all spheres of life, challenging customs, stereotypes, prejudices, harmful practices and stigma relating to persons with disabilities. Yet huge challenges remained in achieving the full enjoyment of rights by all persons with disabilities. III. Summary of proceedings2 Setting the scene: from needs to rights — advances and challenges A. 9. The Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bulgaria to the United Nations, Georgi Panayotov, President-elect of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention for 2017-2018, said that Bulgaria attached particular attention to the protection of the human rights of persons with disabilities and was ensuring their participation and well-being, with a focus on children and youth. Bulgaria had advocated for the inclusion of the human rights of persons with disabilities in the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals. The Conference of Parties was a vital platform, bringing together a range of stakeholders, and it was important to ensure the full participation and inclusion of persons with disabilities in the implementation of the Convention. 10. The Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, Catalina Devandas Aguilar, stated that the Convention had influenced the 2030 Agenda and driven national and international strategies. It had given persons with disabilities a framework within which to advocate for their rights. However, many, in particular women and other marginalized groups, continued to face barriers. Discriminatory and harmful practices, such as involuntary sterilization, forced treatment, hospitalization and the use of restraints in school settings, remained. It was necessary to improve engagement with all stakeholders; increase technical assistance, cooperation and exchange of good practices; ensure the participation of persons with disabilities in decision-making processes; and strengthen the United Nations system to ensure the implementation of the Convention and the Goals. 2 4 Statements and presentations made available to the Secretariat are available at: www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Poverty/SForum/Pages/SForum2016Statements.aspx.