The Convention on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities (CRPD) received its 20th
instrument of ratification by Ecuador on April 3,
2008!! The Convention and its Optional
Protocol will enter into force on May 3, 2008.
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information.
Click the
buttons below to view the DPI Convention Ratification
and Implementation Toolkits respectively.
HIGHLIGHT:
International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) 2008
Click
here to read the IDPD 2008 statement from the UN.
Click here
to read about the history of IDPD, how the day may be observed
and past themes since the introduction of the
celebration.