AD HOC COMMITTEE ON
AN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION

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Ad Hoc Committee : Meeting 29 July - 9 August 2002 : Daily Summaries

Daily Summary for 30 July 2002

From the UN Journal No. 2002/146 dated 31 July 2002
(English and French only)

AD HOC COMMITTEE ON A COMPREHENSIVE
AND INTEGRAL INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
ON PROTECTION AND PROMOTION
OF THE RIGHTS AND DIGNITY OF
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

3rd meeting

The Ad Hoc Committee continued its general debate and heard the statements made by the representatives of Argentina, Brazil, China, South Africa and the United States, as well as by the representative of the International Labour Organization.

The representatives of the following non governmental organizations also made statements: World Blind Union (on behalf of Disabled Peoples’ International, Inclusion International, Rehabilitation International, the World Federation of the Deaf, the World Federation of Deafblind and the World Network of Users and Survivors of Psychiatry), the World Federation of Deaf and Inclusion International.

4th meeting

The Ad Hoc Committee continued its general debate and heard statements made by the representatives of Australia, Canada, Uganda and Uruguay.

The representative of Disabled People’s International also made a statement.

COMITÉ SPÉCIAL CHARGÉ D'EXAMINER
UNE CONVENTION INTERNATIONALE GLOBALE
ET INTÉGRÉE SUR LA DÉFENSE ET LA
PROMOTION DES DROITS ET
DE LA DIGNITÉ DES HANDICAPÉS

3e séance

Le Comité spécial poursuit son débat général en entendant des déclarations des représentants de l'Argentine, du Brésil, de la Chine, de l'Afrique du Sud et des États-Unis, ainsi que par le représentant de l'Organisation internationale du Travail.

Les représentants des organisations non gouvernementales suivantes prennent également la parole : Union mondiale des aveugles (au nom de Disabled Peoples’ International, Inclusion International, Rehabilitation International, World Federation of the Deaf, World Federation of Deafblind et World Network of Users and Survivors of Psychiatry), World Federation of Deaf et Inclusion International.

4e séance

Le Comité spécial poursuit son débat général en entendants des déclarations des représentants de l'Australie, du Canada, de l'Ouganda et de l'Uruguay.

Le représentant de Disabled People’s International intervient également.