DISABILITY CONVENTION DRAFTING COMMITTEE SEEKS AGREEMENT ON HEALTH, EDUCATION

DISABILITY CONVENTION DRAFTING COMMITTEE DISCUSSES INTERNATIONAL MONITORING,

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, DEFINITION OF DISABILITY

 

Ad Hoc Committee on Convention

on Persons with Disabilities

1^st Meeting (AM)

Opening Eighth Session, Committee Negotiating convention on rights of disabled

persons expected to adopt completed text in two weeks

 

Background Release

COMMITTEE ON DISABILITY CONVENTION ContinueS talks on treaty, 14-25 AUGUST

Delegates and representatives of the global disability movement will seek to bring to a conclusion the draft convention on the rights of persons with disabilities, when they meet at the United Nations from 14 to 25 August.

E-ACCESSIBILITY TO BE THEME FOR INTERNATIONAL DAY OF DISABLED PERSONS 2006

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND AGEING

TO BE HELD AT UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, 19-20 JUNE

 

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP FOCUSES ON VULNERABLE GIRLS

Commission for Social Development

Forty-fourth Session

12^th Meeting (Resumed) (PM)

Commission for SOCIAL Development concludes 44^th session;

Adopts draft report, decision on priority theme

 

Commission for Social Development

Forty-fourth Session

11^th & 12^th Meetings (AM & PM)

SUSPENDING CURRENT SESSION, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION APPROVES TEXTS

ON AGEING, DISABLED PERSONS, YOUTH EMPLOYMENT, AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT

Commission for Social Development

Forty-fourth Session

10^th Meeting (AM)

COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT HEARS INTRODUCTION OF DRAFT RESOLUTIONS ON ITS

WORKING METHODS, AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT, AGEING, YOUTH EMPLOYMENT, DISABLED PERSONS