What will be the role of the United Nations Secretariat with regard to the Convention?
The United Nations has established a joint secretariat for the Convention, consisting of staff of both the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), based in New York, and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Geneva. The Department for Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) supports the Conference of State Parties and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) supports the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. DESA and OHCHR work together to support States, civil society and national human rights institutions to implement and monitor the Convention.
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