 Kingston was appointed an OBE in the 2010 New Year Honours for services to disabled people and to equal opportunities.In 2012 Kingston became the UK elected member of the Expert Committee for the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, she served as a UN Expert for a four-year term, including two years as an elected vice-Chairperson.She participated in both the Committee's working group on women and girls with disabilities (Article 6) producing its General Comment, and the communications and inquiries working group.