UNICEF: Major advance for people with disabilities

NEW YORK, USA, 14 May 2008 -- A major victory was achieved for people living with disabilities as leaders and activists gathered in the UN General Assembly Hall this week to celebrate the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) -- the first human rights Convention of the 21st century.

The goals of the CRPD, which was put into force on 3 May, are to protect the rights of people with disabilities and give more leverage to governments to enact laws to help them.

It is estimated that there are 200 million children with disabilities globally -- 10 per cent of the world's children.

UNICEF believes that children with disabilities are effective self-advocates with a key role to play in shaping societal views. The CRPD will require that children with disabilities be consulted during the development and implementation of legislation and policies.

To read the full story, visit: http://www.unicef.org/protection/index_43931.html

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