Negotiations on rights of people with disabilities hailed as one of most

 

worthy United Nations exercises at present time

Opening Sixth Session, Chairman of Ad Hoc Committee Urges Quicker Pace

Background Release

COMMITTEE NEGOTIATING TREATY ON RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

TO MEET AT UN HEADQUARTERS, 1 - 12 AUGUST

 

Ad Hoc Committee on Convention

on Persons with Disabilities

1^st Meeting (PM)

AD HOC COMMITTEE ON DISABILITIES CONVENTION ELECTS

 

DON MCKAY OF NEW ZEALAND AS CHAIRMAN

 

The General Assembly Committee charged with drafting the first-ever convention on the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities elected a new Chairman in a brief organizational meeting today.

Commission for Social Development

Forty-third Session

14^th & 15^th Meetings (AM & PM)

Commission for Social Development

Forty-third Session

13^th Meeting (PM)

Social development commission hears introduction of drafts

 

on disability, African social objectives

 

The Commission for Social Development held a brief meeting this afternoon to hear the introduction of several draft texts which it expects to approve tomorrow at the close of its annual substantive session.

Commission for Social Development

Forty-third Session

12^th Meeting (AM)

Social development commission hears introduction

 

of un research institute’s 2003-2004 report

 

Commission for Social Development

Forty-third Session

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

TACKLING POVERTY, DISCRIMINATION CENTRAL TO HUMAN ADVANCEMENT,

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION TOLD

 

Concludes Reviewing UN Plans, Action Programmes,

As Speakers Focus on Youth, Ageing, Threat of HIV/AIDS

Commission for Social Development

Forty-third Session

8^th & 9^th Meetings (AM & PM)

SPEAKERS CALL FOR TARGETED ACTION AGAINST POVERTY, UNEMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL EXCLUSION,

AS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION CONCLUDES HIGH-LEVEL DISCUSSION

Morning Panel Highlights Need

For Commitment to World Programme of Action for Youth

Commission for Social Development

Forty-third Session

6^th & 7^th Meetings (AM & PM)

DECLARATION APPROVED AT SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION’S HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT

CALLS FOR RENEWED COMMITMENT TO VISION FOR MORE JUST, EQUITABLE WORLD

Ten-Year Review of Copenhagen World Summit Continues at Headquarters

Commission for Social Development

Forty-third Session

Round table 3 (AM)

SPEAKERS IN ROUND-TABLE DISCUSSION CITE NEED FOR INTEGRATED SOCIAL POLICIES,

GREATER CONSENSUS AMONG GOVERNMENTS, PRIVATE SECTOR, CIVIL SOCIETY