UNCRPD recommendations: Specific obligations (Articles 31–33)

This page outlines the Government’s response to recommendations about data, monitoring, and accountability under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Statistics and data collection (article 31)

The Committee recommends that the State party, in conjunction with Statistics New Zealand:

CO 58

Develop a national disability data framework to ensure appropriate, nationally consistent measures for the collection and public reporting of disaggregated data on the full range of obligations contained in the Convention, especially with regard to Māori persons with disabilities, Pasifika persons with disabilities, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons with disabilities, children with disabilities and women and girls with disabilities.

Response: Whaikaha and Stats New Zealand are leading work responding to CO 58.

Read recommendation CO 58 on the Human Rights Monitor website external URL

National implementation and monitoring (article 33)

The Committee recommends that the State party take into account the Committee’s guidelines on independent monitoring frameworks and their participation in the work of the Committee. It also recommends that the State party:

CO 60 (a)

Strengthen its accountability processes and its partnership with the Independent Monitoring Mechanism to track and publicly report on the outcomes and implementation of the recommendations contained in the reports of the Mechanism.

Response: Whaikaha is leading work responding to CO 60 (a)

Read recommendation CO 60 (a) on the Human Rights Monitor website external URL

CO 60 (b)

Allocate adequate resources, including financial support to the Disabled People’s Organisations Coalition, to enable it to effectively fulfil its mandate as a partner of the Independent Monitoring Mechanism.

Response: Whaikaha is leading work responding to CO 60 (b).

Read recommendation CO 60 (b) on the Human Rights Monitor website external URL