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Important breakthrough for the disability sector:European Union ratifies UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesOn 5th January 2011, the European Union ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities which constitutes the first time that the EU has become a party to an international human rights treaty. Moreover, the European Union is the first international organisation which has become a formal party of the UN Convention. For the European Union, this means ensuring that all legislation, policies and programmes at EU level comply with the Convention's provisions on disability rights, within the limits of EU competences. Read more by following this link.
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