Employers' Forum on Disability welcomes UN Convention
11th December 2006
Employers' Forum on Disability (EFD) welcomes the formal adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities on 11th December 2006.
The Convention will, for the first time, provide a recognised international standard for the rights and freedoms of the 650 million disabled people around the world.
Susan Scott-Parker, chief executive of EFD says: "Our 400 members believe that in order for disabled people to be treated equally they must be treated differently.
"The UN Convention on the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities has the potential to ensure that barriers for disabled people, particularly in developing countries, are removed and all disabled people are able to realise their potential."
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Media enquiries, please contact:
Liz Nightingale, Communications Manager
Employers' Forum on Disability
Email: liz.nightingale@efd.org.uk
Telephone: 020 7403 3020
About Employers' Forum on Disability
Employers' Forum on Disability is the employers' organisation focused on disability as it affects employers and service providers. With over 400 members, EFD represents organisations that employ around 20 per cent of the UK workforce.Since its establishment in 1991, EFD has worked closely with government and other stakeholders, sharing best practice to make it easier to employ disabled people and serve disabled customers.