Saturday, February 12, 2005

UNESCO participates in new human rights convention for persons with disabilities

UNESCO report on the effort:

"A new human rights convention for persons with disabilities is currently in the making. This convention, once ratified, will be an important tool towards reaching Education for All, particularly in Africa where 90 per cent of children with disabilities are excluded from school...........

"UNESCO will be holding consultations with its partners in the 'Flagship on the Right to Education for Persons with Disabilities: Towards Inclusion' over the next few months to prepare for the session from August 1-12th where Article 17 on education will be negotiated."

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