Preamble The States Parties to the present Convention, a. Recalling the principles proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations which recognize the inherent dignity and worth and the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family as the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world, b. Recognizing that the continue reading : UN Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities

MALACAÑANG MANILA INSTRUMENT OF ACCESSION TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETINGS: KNOW YE, that whereas, the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled (hereinafter called “Marrakesh Treaty”), was adopted on 27 June 2013 at the Diplomatic Conference held in Marrakesh, Morocco; WHEREAS, continue reading : Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons who are Blind, Visually Impaired or Print Disabled – Instrument of Accession

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC High-level Intergovernmental Meeting to Conclude the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, 1993-2002 25-28 October 2002 Otsu City, Shiga, Japan CONSIDERATION OF A REGIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR ACTION TOWARDS AN INCLUSIVE, BARRIER-FREE AND RIGHTS-BASED SOCIETY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITES IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC (Item 6 continue reading : Biwako Millennium Framework

UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL GENERAL E/ESCAP/APDDP(2)/2* 13 November 2007 ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC High-level Intergovernmental Meeting on the Midpoint Review of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, 2003-2012 19-21 September 2007 Bangkok BIWAKO PLUS FIVE: FURTHER EFFORTS TOWARDS AN INCLUSIVE, BARRIER-FREE AND RIGHTS-BASED SOCIETY FOR PERSONS continue reading : Biwako Plus Five

What are the Millennium Development Goals? The eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which range from halving extreme poverty to halting the spread of HIV/AIDS and providing universal primary education, all by the target date of 2015 form a blueprint agreed to by all the world’s countries and all the world’s leading development institutions. They have continue reading : United Nations Millenium Development Goals (UN MDG)

Interregional Seminar and Regional Demonstration Workshop on Accessible ICT and Persons with Disabilities, Manila, Philippines, March 3-7, 2003 MANILA DECLARATION ON ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES (ICT) We, the participants in the Interregional Seminar and Demonstration Workshop on Accessible ICT and Persons with Disabilities, held at Manila from 3 to 7 March 2003, representing the continue reading : Manila Declaration on Accessible Information and Communications Technology (ICT)

Manila ICT Design Recommendations Interregional Seminar and Regional Demonstration Workshop on Accessible ICT and Persons with Disabilities, Manila, Philippines, March 3-7, 2003 MANILA ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES (ICT) DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS Recognizing that information and communication technologies (ICT) accessibility barriers are systemic and reach all sectors of our global economy, and that ICT accessibility barriers continue reading : Manila Accessible Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) Design Recommendations