1 icon goal 1 Poverty reduction & employment
2 icon goal 2 Political participation
3 icon goal 3 Accessibility
4 icon goal 4 Social protection
5 icon goal 5 Early intervention & education
6 icon goal 6 Gender equality
7 icon goal 7 Disaster risk reduction
8 icon goal 8 Disability data
9 icon goal 9 CRPD ratification & harmonization
10 icon goal 10 Cooperation

Incheon Strategy goal 9: Accelerate the ratification and implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and harmonization of national legislation with the Convention

Indicator 9.1 Ratification of and accession to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Country and territory Signature of CRPD Ratification of or accession to CRPD Signature of the Optional Protocol Ratification of or accession to the Optional Protocol
Afghanistan - 12-Sep-2018 - 12-Sep-2018
Armenia 07-Mar-2030 10-Sep-2022 07-Mar-2030 -
Australia 07-Mar-2030 08-Jul-2017 - 09-Aug-2021
Azerbaijan 08-Jan-2009 09-Jan-2028 08-Jan-2009 09-Jan-2028
Bangladesh 07-May-2009 07-Nov-2030 - 08-May-2012
Bhutan 10-Sep-2021 - - -
Brunei Darussalam 07-Dec-2018 16-Apr-2011 - -
Cambodia 07-Oct-2001 12-Dec-2020 07-Oct-2001 -
China 07-Mar-2030 08-Aug-2001 - -
Cook Islands - 09-May-2008 - 09-May-2008
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 13-Jul-2003 16-Dec-2006 - -
Fiji 10-Jun-2002 17-Jun-2007 10-Jun-2002 -
Georgia 09-Jul-2010 14-Mar-2013 09-Jul-2010 21-Apr-2012
India 07-Mar-2030 07-Oct-2001 - -
Indonesia 07-Mar-2030 11-Nov-2030 - -
Iran (Islamic Republic of) - 09-Oct-2023 - -
Japan 07-Sep-2028 14-Jan-2020 - -
Kazakhstan 08-Dec-2011 15-Apr-2021 08-Dec-2011 -
Kiribati - 13-Sep-2027 - -
Kyrgyzstan 11-Sep-2021 19-May-2016 - -
Lao People’s Democratic Republic 08-Jan-2015 09-Sep-2025 - -
Malaysia 08-Apr-2008 10-Jul-2019 - -
Maldives 07-Oct-2002 10-Apr-2005 - -
Marshall Islands - 15-Mar-2017 - -
Micronesia (Federated States of) 11-Sep-2023 16-Dec-2007 - -
Mongolia - 09-May-2013 - 09-May-2013
Myanmar - 11-Dec-2007 - -
Nauru - 12-Jun-2027 - -
Nepal 08-Jan-2003 10-May-2007 08-Jan-2003 10-May-2007
New Zealand 07-Mar-2030 08-Sep-2025 - 16-Oct-2004
Niue - - - -
Pakistan 08-Sep-2025 11-Jul-2005 - -
Palau 11-Sep-2020 13-Jun-2011 - 13-Jun-2011
Papua New Guinea 11-Jun-2002 13-Sep-2026 - -
Philippines 07-Sep-2025 08-Apr-2015 - -
Republic of Korea 07-Mar-2030 08-Dec-2011 - -
Russian Federation 08-Sep-2024 12-Sep-2025 - -
Samoa 14-Sep-2024 16-Dec-2002 - -
Singapore 12-Nov-2030 13-Jul-2018 - -
Solomon Islands 08-Sep-2023 - 09-Sep-2024 -
Sri Lanka 07-Mar-2030 16-Feb-2008 - -
Tajikistan 18-Mar-2022 - - -
Thailand 07-Mar-2030 08-Jul-2029 - 16-Sep-2002
Timor-Leste - - - -
Tonga 07-Nov-2015 - - -
Türkiye 07-Mar-2030 09-Sep-2028 09-Sep-2028 15-Mar-2026
Turkmenistan - 08-Sep-2004 - 10-Nov-2010
Tuvalu - 13-Dec-2018 - -
Uzbekistan 09-Feb-2027 21-Jun-2028 - -
Vanuatu 07-May-2017 08-Oct-2023 - -
Viet Nam 07-Oct-2022 15-Feb-2005 - -
Data source:

UN Treaty Collection, “Status of treaties, chap. IV.15, Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities”, web page. Available at https://treaties.un.org/Pages/ViewDetails.aspx?src=TREATY&mtdsg_no=IV-15&chapter=4&clang=_en (accessed on 31 July 2022).

Indicator 9.2 National anti-discrimination legislation

The following countries and territories reported the availability of national anti-discrimination legislation to uphold the rights of persons with disabilities:

  • Azerbaijan
  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Fiji
  • French Polynesia
  • Hong Kong, China
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Japan
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Malaysia
  • Maldives
  • Mongolia
  • Philippines
  • Republic of Korea
  • Russian Federation
  • Thailand
  • Türkiye
  • Uzbekistan
Data source:

Responses to the ESCAP government survey.