Sure, you'll find it on your Mail Id shortly! Rajesh ----- Original Message ----- From: "Subramani L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 1:59 AM Subject: Re: [AI] a new era for disability...new UN convention
> Can anyone send me a text of this convention? > > Subramani > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of shalini > khanna > Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 2:46 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [AI] a new era for disability...new UN convention > > Dec. 13 2006 - The UN General Assembly today adopted a landmark > disability convention, the first human rights treaty of the twenty-first > century and one that United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said > represents the dawn of a new era for around 650 million people worldwide > living with disabilities. > > Mr. Annan, along with Assembly President Sheikha Haya Rashed Al > Khalifa and other UN officials, as well as members of civil society that > lobbied for the pact, urged all 192 Member States to quickly ratify the > convention, which covers rights to education, health, work and a raft of > other protective measures for people with disabilities. > > Today promises to be the dawn of a new era – an era in which > disabled people will no longer have to endure the discriminatory > practices and attitudes that have been permitted to prevail for all too > long. This Convention is a remarkable and forward-looking document, Mr. > Annan said in a speech read out by Deputy Secretary-General Mark Malloch > Brown. > > The Assembly adopted the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of > the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities in a vote by > consensus. > > In three short years, the Convention became a landmark several times > over: it is the first human rights treaty to be adopted in the > twenty-first century; > > the most rapidly negotiated human rights treaty in the history of > international law; and the first to emerge from lobbying conducted > extensively through the Internet… > > I urge all governments to start by ratifying, and then implementing > it, without delay. > > Sheikha Haya echoed this call, adding that by adopting the Convention, > Member States were sending a clear message of solidarity by reaffirming > the dignity of all humankind > and recognizing that all societies stand to benefit from empowering this > important community.” > > I look forward to the full implementation of the convention by Member > States, with the involvement of all concerned parties. In particular, > the NGOs (non-governmental > organizations) and civil society groups whose energy, compassion and > willingness to work in the spirit of cooperation greatly contributed to > the final > agreement.” > > High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour added her voice to > calls for ratification, with her office (OHCHR) noting that the > agreement – which comprises > 50 articles – fills a major gap in international human rights law. > > “The convention marks a historic step in ensuring that persons > with disabilities enjoy full participation in society and can contribute > to the community to their full potential. Speedy ratification will end > the protection vacuum that has, in practice, affected persons with > disabilities, Ms. Arbour said. > > The convention provides that States which ratify it should enact laws > and other measures to improve disability rights, and also abolish > legislation, customs and practices that discriminate against persons > with disabilities. It will be open for signature and ratification on 30 > March 2007, and will enter into force after it has been ratified by 20 > countries, the OHCHR said. > > Speaking at a press conference after the Assembly session, Ambassador > Don MacKay of New Zealand, chairman of the committee that negotiated the > convention, described today's adoption as an historic event, adding that > those involved in the process “can I think be pleased with the > convention that we have. > > It is in effect an extraordinarily far-reaching convention.” > > Representatives from the International Disability Caucus (IDC) also > welcomed the document, stressing its all-inclusive nature, while at the > same time urging > states to urgently ratify the deal and also raising several concerns. > > We celebrate and welcome the convention on the rights of persons with > disabilities… which recognizes that disability is a human rights > issue, Pamela Molina Toledo, one of the IDC leaders, told reporters, > speaking in Spanish and also using sign language. > > This convention is an example of unity and cooperation…for the > benefit of all,” she said, while urging its speedy ratification, a > point also made by Tina > Minkowitz, another of the IDC leaders. > > The International Disability Caucus urges governments to ratify and > implement the convention within national legislation policies and legal > structures > and to change those legislation and policies when that is > necessary,” she said, adding that a particular concern was the need > for governments to recognize > sign language and other alternative methods of communication in all > situations of information, education and employment. > > Victor John Cordeiro. > > > "Ch. Srinivasu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Rishi, > > For Braille related matters, you may contact Mr. K. Raman Shankar, Dy. > Director NAB India and his contact number is +91 22 24983716 and > 24936930. > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] and [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Best wishes, > Srinivasu > > -----Original Message----- > From: Col. Pradeep Kapoor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 13 December 2006 22:45 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [AI] Mumbai NAB's address > > Dear Rishi, > The address is > 11, Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan Road,Worli Seaface,Mumbai - 400 025 > The Phone No : 22 - 22045482/4150 > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > website: http://www.nabindia.org/ > best of luck > Col P Kapoor > General Secy. > > > > > On 12/13/06, Rishi wrote: >> Could somebody please send me Mumbai Nab's address and contact > numbers.? >> And the concerned person for Braille querries. >> Thanks, >> Rishi >> To unsubscribe send a message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please visit the list home page at >> > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i > n >> > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with > the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i > n > > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i > n > > > > Shalini Khanna > Asst. 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