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Human Rights Day, 2011
Geneva, 10 December 2011 – This Human Rights Day IDA applauds the global human rights community for speaking out and reclaiming their rights, and pays special tribute to the disability rights movement which played an integral role in rallying for democracy worldwide.
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Launch of The UN Partnership on The Rights of Persons with Disabilities
New York, 9 December 2011 - Yesterday, six UN Agencies, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Office of the High Commissioner (OHCHR), the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), the World Health Organisation (WHO), the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), jointly launched, in the presence of high-level representatives from States, together with representatives of organizations of persons with disabilities and non-governmental organizations, a Multi-Donor Trust Fund (MDTF) on disability rights to support the inclusion of the rights of persons with disabilities within the work of the United Nations at country level.
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Cook Islands Presents Its National Report To The CRPD Committee
Cook Islands has recently submitted its national report to the CRPD Committee.
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Myanmar Ratifies The CRPD
The ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) by Myanmar on 7 December 2011 brings a total of 108 States Parties to the CRPD.