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SG/2137
2 May 2008
Secretary-GeneralSG/2137
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

STATEMENT BY MIDDLE EAST QUARTET

 


Following is the text of the statement issued today in London by the Quartet ( United Nations, Russian Federation, United States and European Union):

HR/4954-L/T/4413
2 May 2008
Press ReleaseHR/4954
L/T/4413
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

landmark United Nations convention on rights of persons with disabilities,


optional protocol, enter into force tomorrow, 3 may

 


The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is set to enter into force tomorrow, 3 May, marking a new era in efforts to protect those rights.