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PNG Government Says 'Yes' to Disability Rights
by Rhonda Clement
Papua New Guineans will now be accountable for ensuring that the rights of persons with disabilities are respected.
This is due to the PNG government ratifying the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on September 26th, 2013 in New York.
According to an earlier interview on the 23rd of August, Minister for Community Development, Religion and Youth Loujaya (Toni) Kousa said that once deposited, the PNG government and will more engaged and accountable as per the convention.
Emailing from New York the Assistant Secretary for the Disability and Elderly section in the Department of Community Development Konio Doko, reported, “the treaty event was held at the UN headquarters in the presence of Minister for Foreign Affairs & Immigration Rimbink Pato, and Minister for Community Development Loujaya Toni Kouza.”
According to Ms Doko, the event was also witnessed by Acting Secretary, Anna Solomon with the Chairlady of the national disabled person’s organization, Papua New Guinea Assembly Disabled Persons (PNGADP), Ipul Powaseu and Adrian Winnie from the National Advisory Committee on Disability.
While acknowledging and commending those involved in the ratification of the CRPD, a person with disability and Finance Administration Officer of the National Disability Resource and Advocacy Center Ms. Elina Seko said most of the persons with disabilities still don’t know about the Convention on the Rights of persons with disabilities and their rights.
Ms Seko calls for more collaborative efforts to educate persons with disabilities on their rights so that they can come out and embrace the ratified UNCRPD and participate constructively in an inclusive – barrier free society.
by Rhonda Clement
Papua New Guineans will now be accountable for ensuring that the rights of persons with disabilities are respected.
This is due to the PNG government ratifying the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on September 26th, 2013 in New York.
According to an earlier interview on the 23rd of August, Minister for Community Development, Religion and Youth Loujaya (Toni) Kousa said that once deposited, the PNG government and will more engaged and accountable as per the convention.
Emailing from New York the Assistant Secretary for the Disability and Elderly section in the Department of Community Development Konio Doko, reported, “the treaty event was held at the UN headquarters in the presence of Minister for Foreign Affairs & Immigration Rimbink Pato, and Minister for Community Development Loujaya Toni Kouza.”
According to Ms Doko, the event was also witnessed by Acting Secretary, Anna Solomon with the Chairlady of the national disabled person’s organization, Papua New Guinea Assembly Disabled Persons (PNGADP), Ipul Powaseu and Adrian Winnie from the National Advisory Committee on Disability.
While acknowledging and commending those involved in the ratification of the CRPD, a person with disability and Finance Administration Officer of the National Disability Resource and Advocacy Center Ms. Elina Seko said most of the persons with disabilities still don’t know about the Convention on the Rights of persons with disabilities and their rights.
Ms Seko calls for more collaborative efforts to educate persons with disabilities on their rights so that they can come out and embrace the ratified UNCRPD and participate constructively in an inclusive – barrier free society.