Merely taking note of disability is not enough

THE second meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee to consider the proposed UN convention on the rights and dignity of people with disabilities is taking place from June 16-27 in New York.
Fri, 13 Jun, 2003 - 01:00

The first meeting of this ad hoc committee last summer postponed a decision whether a binding convention should be negotiated.

Last January, the European Commission clearly indicated its support for such a convention.

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