This blog focuses on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a creation of the United Nations, and how it is applicable to current events. A project for Professor Vincent Ferraro's "World Politics" Class.
On the third of May, 2008, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was made effective by the United Nations. This international human rights treaty "reaffirms that all persons with all types of disabilities must enjoy all human rights and fundamental freedoms" (un.org). This treaty coincides with many aspects of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, too many to name. Just today, the Co-operative Republic of Guyana made the decision to ratify this treaty. This sanctioning of the Convention was deemed a "major milestone" by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in that Guyana marks the 150th ratification. This treaty is essential to ensuring the validity of the Declaration of Human Rights for "persons with disabilities are also disproportionately represented among the world’s poorest, and lack equal access to basic resources such as education, employment, healthcare and legal support systems." The UN General Assembly hopes to "ensure that persons with disabilities enjoy the same human rights as everyone else," and "the treaty sets out the obligations of States Parties to promote, protect and ensure the rights of all people with disabilities and promotes equal rights in all areas of life." (un.org). Sources UN hails ratification as ‘major milestone’ Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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