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Seventh Session | Ad Hoc Committee Main

Contribution by Governments

Philippines

Proposals by the Philippines on the Preamble of the draft convention on disability:

f(bis)

Acknowledging the important contribution of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons in addressing, through an economic and social development approach, the realities facing persons with disabilities whose vast majority live in developing countries,

Revisions to (o)

(Recognizing - delete) (Highlighting the fact - insert) that a (disproportionately large number of - delete) (the majority of persons with disabilities live in conditions of poverty and in this regard - insert), (mindful of the need to alleviate - delete) (recognizing the critical need - insert) to a! ddress the negative impact of poverty on persons with disabilities.