Political Science · International Relations
UGC NET July 2016 Political Science
In which year did the UN General Assembly adopt the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities?
A2006 ✓ Correct
B2007
C2008
D2009
Correct answer: (A) 2006 — The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was adopted in 2006.
Explanation
★The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was adopted in 2006.
★The UN General Assembly adopted it on 13 December 2006.
★It was opened for signature on 30 March 2007.
★It recognises persons with disabilities as rights-holders with full agency.
★It marked a shift from a welfare approach to a rights-based approach to disability.
★It was one of the most rapidly negotiated human-rights treaties.
★The convention is a milestone in international human-rights law.
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