Press Releases
- On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Secretary-General Says Reaching Global Development Goals Should Benefit All People - 3 December 2009
- Empowering Persons with Disabilities Indispensable Means for Achieving Anti-Poverty Goals, Development for All, Says Secretary-General on World Day - 1 December 2009
- United Nations System Officials Spell Out Strategies for Implementing Disability Convention as Conference of States Parties Concludes - 4 September 2009
- Equal Legal Rights, Access to Justice Crucial to Implementation of Disabilities Convention, Say Speakers as Conference of States Parties Continues - 3 September 2009
- United Nations Will Support National Efforts to Implement Disability Convention, Deputy Secretary-General Assures Conference of States Parties - 2 September 2009
- National Legislative Measures Aimed at Strengthening Rights of Persons with Disabilities Focus, as States Parties to Convention Open Session - 2 September 2009
- Conference of States Parties to United Nations Convention Will Consider Measures Aimed at Strengthening National Disability Rights - 1 September 2009
- South African Disability Rights Leader Named United Nations Special Rapporteur of Commission for Social Development - 13 August 2009
- COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT HEARS BRIEFING BY RAPPORTEUR AS IT FOCUSES ON PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, SITUATION OF YOUTH, OLDER PEOPLE - 6 February 2009
- SECRETARY-GENERAL, ON INTERNATIONAL DAY, SAYS UN REMAINS COMMITTED TO PROMOTING ACCESSIBILITY -- DIGITAL, POLITICAL, PHYSICAL -- FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES - 3 December 2008