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Ad Hoc Committee : Meeting 29 July - 9 August 2002 : Daily Summaries Daily Summary for 6 August 2002 From the UN Journal No. 2002/151 dated 7 August 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 13th meeting The Committee continued its consideration of the question on the equality in economic, social and cultural rights and heard statements made by the representatives of Cameroon, Chile, Guatemela, Japan, Nigeria, the Philippines, Sierra Leone and South Africa. The representatives of Communication Coordination Committee for the United Nations, Grey Panthers, Support Coalition International, Venture House and World Blind Union made statements. 14th meeting The Ad Hoc Committee held panel discussions on agreed subjects and heard presentations from various United Nations programmes and agencies. The following experts made statements: Ms. Akiko Ito (Division for Social Policy and Development, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA)), Ms. Jane Connors (Division for the Advancement of Women, DESA), Ms. Mary Beth Weinberger (Population Division, DESA), Ms. Mary Chamie (Statistical Division, DESA), Mr. Brian Burdekin (Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights), Mr. Gerald Quinn (author of the study of OHCHR), Ms. Gulbadan Habibi (United Nations Children’s Fund), Mr. Steve Miller (International Labour Organization), and Mr. Javier Vasquez (World Health Organization). 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 13e séance Le Comité poursuit l’examen de la question de l’égalité des droits civils et politiques en entendant des déclarations des représentants du Cameroun, du Chili, du Guatemala, du Japon, du Nigéria, des Philippines, de la Sierra Leone et de l’Afrique du Sud. Les représentants du Communication Coordination Committee for the United Nations, de Grey Panthers, de Support Coalition International, de Venture House et de l’Union mondiale des aveugles font des déclarations. 14e séance Le Comité spécial tient des tables rondes sur des sujets approuvés et entend des exposés de programmes et d’institutions des Nations Unies. Les experts ci-après font des déclarations : Mme Akiko Ito (Division des politiques sociales et du développement social, Département des affaires économiques et sociales (DAES)), Mme Jane Connors (Division de la promotion de la femme, DAES), Mme Mary Beth Weinberger (Division de la population, DAES), Mme Mary Chamie (Division de statistique, DAES), M. Brian Burdekin (Bureau du Haut Commissariat aux droits de l’homme), M. Gerald Quinn (auteur de l’étude du Bureau du Haut Commissariat aux droits de l’homme), Mme Gulbadan Habibi (Fonds des Nations Unies pour l’enfance), M. Steve Miller (Organisation internationale du Travail), et M. Javier Vasquez (Organisation mondiale de la santé). Return to top