The present report, submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 43/23, contains an overview of the obligation under article 30 (5) of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to enable persons with disabilities to participate in recreation, leisure and sports on an equal basis with others, including in mainstream and disabilityspecific sporting activities, in sporting, recreational, leisure and tourism venues, and in education. It contains guidance on a human rights-based approach to developing inclusive and disability-specific physical activity and sports, and recommendations to assist States in implementing their obligations under international human rights law.