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U.S. to Sign U.N. Disability Convention

By John Adkins

U.S. President Barack Obama announced last week that he had instructed Susan Rice, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, to signthe U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.  Parties to the Convention are required to promote, protect, and ensure the full enjoyment of human rights by persons with disabilities and ensure that they enjoy full equality under the law.

 

The Disability Convention already has been signed by 140 nations and has been ratified by 60 nations.  The Convention (and an Optional Protocol) entered into force in May 2008.  Once signed, the Disability Convention must be submitted to the U.S. Senate where it must be ratified by a 2/3 vote.

Full post as published by l r c - o r b i t ... the usd research satellite on August 05, 2009 (boomark / email).