UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

An international human rights treaty adopted by the United Nations in 2006 and entered into force in 2008, establishing the rights of people with disabilities to full participation in society. The CRPD is particularly significant for digital accessibility through Article 9 (Accessibility), which obliges signatories to promote access to information and communications technologies including the Internet, and to embed accessibility throughout the technology development lifecycle. Articles 21, 24, and 30 address access to web-based services, education, and cultural life respectively. The convention has a recurring commitment to Universal Design and has driven disability legislation reforms in many countries, making it one of the most influential instruments shaping global accessibility policy.