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Below is a list of Governments' who will sign Convention on 30 March.
List is being updated daily
Still I don't see Australia, New Zealand, Canada, or the USA on the list. What is going on people. as a colective group of people directly effected by our countries apparent lack of interest in this matter, am I alone in thinking this is a concern?
Still I am glad to see a number of the countries in this list taking an active interest in their disabled community, as some of them have a more difficult time accomedating the needs of their citisons than say, the wealthier developed world who are ignoring this convention..
It is a comfort on the whole that governments seem to be more aware of the varying needs of their people, and are at least on paper, trying to improve things. Every step in the right direction brings us closer to the desired destination. Below are also some links on the convention, and what it will mean for disabled people, outlining what it will do/change.
Algeria
Armenia
Austria
Chile
China
Cyprus
Republic of the Congo
Costa Rica
Croatia
Denmark
Ecuador
El Salvador
Finland
Germany
Ghana
Honduras
Iceland
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Jordan
Kenya
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Niger
Nigeria
Panama
Paraguay
Portugal
Republic of Korea
San Marino
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Syria
Sweden
Thailand
United Kingdom
Yemen
European Community
UN Documents
http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/enable/
Convention Text
http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/enable/rights/convtexte.htm
Dear friends,
Here is a list of the 81 states which signed the Convention today -
congratulations to all who were dedicated to this process!
Here's to our continued collaboration!
US still not there though, ah well.
If anyone is interested, then go to
See Webcast at
http://www.un.org/webcast/2007.html
scroll down to Special Event.
UN CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
Signatories
1. Algeria
2. Antigua and Barbuda
3. Argentina
4. Armenia
5. Australia
6. Austria
7. Belgium
8. Brazil
9. Canada
10. Cape Verde
11. Chile
12. China
13. Colombia
14. Congo (Republic of Congo)
15. Costa Rica
16. Croatia
17. Cyprus
18. Czech Republic
19. Denmark
20. Dominica
21. Dominican Republic
22. Ecuador
23. El Salvador
24. Ethiopia
25. Finland
26. France
27. Gabon
28. Germany
29. Ghana
30. Greece
31. Guatemala
32. Honduras
33. Hungary
34. Republic of Iceland
35. Republic of India
36. Indonesia
37. Ireland
38. State of Israel
39. Italy
40. Jamaica
41. Jordan
42. Republic of Kenya
43. Republic of Korea
44. Republic of Liberia
45. Lithuania
46. Luxembourg
47. Malta
48. Mexico
49. Moldova
50. Kingdom of Morocco
51. Netherlands
52. New Zealand
53. Nicaragua
54. Niger
55. Nigeria
56. Norway
57. Panama
58. Paraguay
59. Peru
60. Poland
61. Portugal
62. San Marino
63. Seychelles
64. Sierra Leone
65. Slovenia
66. South Africa
67. Spain
68. Sri Lanka
69. Sudan
70. Republic of Suriname
71. Sweden
72. Syrian Arab Republic
73. Kingdom of Thailand
74. The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
75. Republic of Tunisia
76. Republic of Turkey
77. Republic of Uganda
78. United Kingdom
79. United Republic of Tanzania
80. Yemen
81. European Community
States Parties Date of Ratification
1. Jamaica March 30, 2007