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- Landmark disability pact provides road map to improve lives of millions – UN official (6 March 2009)
- More than 2,000 children killed daily in avoidable accidents, says UN (10 December 2008)
- People with disabilities must play key role in development, says Ban (3 December 2008)
- UN Asia-Pacific forum focuses on technology for people with disabilities (29 September 2008)
- Annual UN treaty event kicks off with endorsements of disability rights pact (23 September 2008)
- UN officials in China celebrate participants at Beijing Paralympics (15 September 2008)
- Entry into force of disability pact closes major gap in rights protection – Arbour (6 June 2008)
- San Marino ‘dynamic contributor’ to UN’s work, says Secretary-General (6 June 2008)
- Give people with disabilities access to information technology – Ban Ki-moon (15 May 2008)
- UN marks entry into force of global pact on disability rights (12 May 2008)
- Ban Ki-moon hails New Zealand’s leadership on disability issues (6 May 2008)
- Landmark UN treaty on rights of persons with disabilities enters into force (3 May 2008)
- Fruition of groundbreaking treaty on disability rights hailed by UN officials (4 April 2008)
- Secretary-General Ban hails entry into force of treaty on disability rights (3 April 2008)
- Secretary-General hails courage of children, families confronting autism (2 April 2008)
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Press releases:
Press Conferences:
- Press Conference by Chairman of Ad Hoc Committee on Disability Convention - 28 August 2006
- Press Conference on Disability Convention by Department of Economic and Social Affairs - 25 August 2006
- Press Conference on
Rights of Persons with Disabilities - 21 August 2006
Also: watch the video of the Daily Noon Briefing - Mr. Thomas Schindlmayr, guest, gave an update on progress on the negotiations for a convention to protect the rights of persons with disabilities [duration: 57 minutes]
- Press Conference by
Chairman of Ad Hoc committee on Convention on Disabled Persons’ Rights - 15
August 2006
Also: watch the video of the press conference [duration: 42 minutes]
Related Stories:
- NEW! Disability treaty to correct injustices opens for signature - 13 March 2007
- Landmark Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to be Adopted on 13 December - 6 December 2006
- UN adapting conference facilities to meet the needs of delegates with disabilities - 11 August 2006
- Activists from the disability community are available for interviews on the Convention - New York, 14-25 August 2006
- E-Accessibility to be theme for International Day of Disabled Persons 2006 - New York, 26 July 2006
- Bid to Conclude Convention to End Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities - New York, 25 July 2006
- Press Conference on Disabilities Convention - New York, 03 February 2006
- Concluding current session, Disability Convention Committee reaches agreement on privacy rights, nears accord on rights to education, health, work - New York, 03 February 2006
- Delegates at UN meeting on disability rights see it as major step forward - 31 January 2006
- New treaty to play key role in affirming rights of disabled persons, High Commissioner tells Disability Convention Committee - New York, 27 January 2006
Also: Statement by Louise Arbour, High Commissioner for Human Rights
- Feature radio programme on the Convention [MP3] - 27 January 2006
