The article analyzes the provisions of international legal acts on the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities in situations of risk (the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities of 2006, the Charter on inclusion of persons with disabilities in humanitarian action of 2016, UN Security Council resolutions, etc.) It is indicated that the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has changed the approach to disability: persons with disabilities are recognized not as objects of medical care and charity, but as holders of rights; this human rights-based approach to disability requires a new understanding of international humanitarian law, refugee law and emergency response mechanisms for persons with disabilities. The factors that increase the vulnerability of persons with disabilities in risk situations are identified, such as: the difficulty of self-evacuation; inaccessibility of information about evacuation routes, shelters and safe places, humanitarian assistance, warnings due to sensory impairments (blindness, hearing impairment) etc. The gaps in the national legal framework in this area are highlighted, in particular: the lack of specific measures to ensure the safety of persons with disabilities and various health disorders in risk situations; the lack of simultaneous visual and voice warning systems in public places and services; the lack of emergency accommodation for persons with disabilities; the lack of periodic risk assessments and measures to collect disaggregated data to identify and eliminate specific risks etc. The author highlights the measures aimed at ensuring the rights of persons with disabilities in risk situations: promoting the protection of persons with disabilities in conflict-affected areas, including their evacuation; taking into account the needs of persons with disabilities in evacuation plans and ensuring their accessibility; ensuring that the needs of persons with disabilities are fully taken into account in the provision of humanitarian assistance; providing persons with disabilities with access to emergency accommodation in risk situations, etc.