On December 2, Samoa ratified the Convention which was adopted by the General Assembly on 13 December 2006 and on Wednesday, Micronesia became the 171th State party to the Convention.
“By ratifying the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the governments of Samoa and Micronesia have committed to improving the lives of persons with disabilities which is a very encouraging step forward,” said Chitralekha Massey, Regional Representative of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights’ Pacific Regional Office in Suva, Fiji.
