[RED DEMOCRATICA] Analysis: Ratified UN disabilities treaty could spur innovation, jobs

 

Quote of the Day | Excerpts from UN Dispatch | More than 935,000 are internally displaced in CAR, UN official says Created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com |  Web Version   January 6, 2014 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION     News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story Analysis: Ratified UN disabilities treaty could spur innovation, jobs The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which has been ratified by 139 UN members, could be voted on by the U.S. Senate this year, writes Ryan Kaminski. "[A] powerful complementary narrative has materialized that links the treaty with boosting technological innovation, enhancing global market competition and expanding space for job growth," Kaminski writes. 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