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cbm congratulates UN
Ron Nabors, Chief Executive Officer cbm US, congratulated the UN for bringing in a new era for the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities with a new landmark Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Optional Protocol at a special ceremony held at the United Nations in New York. “I am encouraged by the Convention with the signing of 128 countries, and ratified by 25 countries,” said Nabors. The accord, billed as a "comprehensive human rights convention" is aimed to set countries on a path to improve the lives of disabled people. The Convention outlaws discrimination against persons with disabilities in all areas of life, including employment, education, health services, transportation and access to justice. “It is very appropriate that it targets a community that has been marginalized for so long,” Nabors said. “This signing is a tribute to the resolute and dedicated global efforts to ensure that the rights of the world’s estimated 650 million persons with disabilities are guaranteed and protected,” added Nabors. cbm advocates for the inclusion of people with disability as equals in all aspects of society, and believes that people with disability have the same rights as everyone else to healthcare, education, and livelihood opportunities. cbm, together with its 700 partners in over 100 countries, currently reaches 18 million people annually with services. It is estimated that more than 500 million people have disability in low and middle income countries. cbm is the leading international organization whose primary purpose is to improve the quality of life of people with disabilities living in the poorest countries of the world. |
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