Outcome document of the high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the realization of the
Millennium Development Goals and other internationally agreed development goals for persons
with disabilities: the way forward, a disability-inclusive development agenda towards 2015 and beyond
A/RES/68/3
7.
We note the inclusive preparatory process for this high-level meeting,
including the online and regional consultations.
8.
We request the Secretary-General, in coordination with all the relevant United
Nations entities, to include information on progress made in the implementation of
the present outcome document in his existing and already mandated periodic reports
on issues concerning disability and development, and to make recommendations, as
appropriate, for concrete and further steps to implement the present outcome
document within the context of the development agenda beyond 2015.
9.
We underline the importance of closely consulting with and actively involving,
as appropriate, persons with disabilities, including through their representative
organizations, as key actors and stakeholders in the elaboration, implementation and
monitoring of the emerging post-2015 development agenda.
10. We request the General Assembly to include in its final review on progress
made towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals steps taken to
implement the present outcome document. We also request the President of the
General Assembly at its seventieth session to follow up on the status of and progress
made towards the realization of the development goals for persons with disabilities.
3rd plenary meeting
23 September 2013
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