A/HRC/13/56
13/11.
Human rights of persons with disabilities: national implementation and
monitoring and introducing as the theme for 2011 the role of
international cooperation in support of national efforts for the
realization of the rights of persons with disabilities
9.
In paragraphs 10, 11, 13 and 14 of draft resolution A/HRC/13/L.8 (adopted as
resolution 13/9), the Council:
(a)
Decided that its next annual interactive debate on the rights of persons with
disabilities would be held at its sixteenth session;
(b)
Requested the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights (OHCHR) to prepare a study to enhance awareness of the role played by
international cooperation in support of national efforts for the realization of the purpose and
objectives of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, in consultation with
relevant stakeholders, including States, regional organizations, including regional
integration organizations, the Special Rapporteur on Disability of the Commission for
Social Development, civil society organizations, including organizations of persons with
disabilities, and national human rights institutions, and requested that the study be made
available on the OHCHR website, in an accessible format, prior to the sixteenth session of
the Council;
(c)
Requested the Secretary-General to continue to ensure that OHCHR, in its
mandates on the rights of persons with disabilities, and the Committee on the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities be adequately resourced for the fulfilment of their tasks;
(d)
Requested the Secretary-General and the High Commissioner to continue the
progressive implementation of standards and guidelines for the accessibility of facilities and
services of the United Nations system, also taking into account relevant provisions of the
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and underlined that the Council,
including its Internet resources, should be fully accessible to persons with disabilities.
10.
Should the draft resolution be adopted by the Council, it is anticipated that a total
amount of $50,100 would be required in respect of the provision of sign language
interpretation and simultaneous text translation and travel of experts to participate in the
interactive dialogue called for in paragraph 10, as follows.
United States dollars
Section 2, General Assembly and Economic and Social Council Affairs
and Conference Management
Section 23, Human Rights
Total
$1 600
$48 500
$50 100
11.
The secretariat does not have in-house capacity for specialized translation nor
international sign language interpretation; however, on the basis of recent experience, it is
estimated that, for the one-day interactive debate, the cost would amount to $1,600.
Although provision has not been made in the programme budget for the biennium 2010–
2011 to provide for the associated costs of the event outlined in paragraph 3 above, the
secretariat will, to the extent possible, seek to identify areas from where the anticipated
additional requirements of $50,100 can be redeployed within the provisions approved for
sections 2 and 23 for the biennium 2010–2011. Hence, additional appropriations would not
be required as a result of adoption of the draft resolution.
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