 The Marrakesh Treaty has been a significant milestone in the work of the World Blind Union. The World Blind Union is the organization that is recognized as a worldwide voice of the approximately 285 million blind and partially sighted people around the world, and that represents their needs and views at the international level. The World Blind Union played a huge role in the development of and advocating for the Marrakesh Treaty. The Marrakesh Treaty is all about the beneficiaries. So it means now that those countries that ratify the Marrakesh Treaty will have to implement copyright legislation in their own countries to enable the production of books in accessible format, and they will also be able to share the books that are available around the world with other countries that have ratified the treaty. So it means that in countries like in Africa, in Asia, in many parts of the world where there is very little access for blind people to any books in accessible format, they're going to at least be able to benefit from the books that have been produced in accessible format and are available in their languages. So it's going to make a tremendous difference for people who are blind, partially sighted and print disabled around the world in terms of their access to education, access to employment, and just general participation in the community. That countries that have been holding back a little bit now that the treaty is going to actually happen and it's going to have the benefits for those of us who are blind or partially sighted around the world, then it means that more countries will come on board because they'll see the benefits of it. As a visually impaired person myself, I'm really looking forward to having a lot more access to books and materials in accessible formats.