Disability advocates fight for inclusion at the UN

UN Secretary-General António Guterres told this week’s conference on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities that inclusion was not only a fundamental human right, but central to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

“When we fight to secure those rights, we move our world closer to upholding the core values and principles of the United Nations Charter,” Guterres said.

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Topics:
Human Rights

Author:
Luke Michael

Source:
Pro Bono News

Date published:
Wed 12th Jun, 2019