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4.
Calls upon Governments to give serious consideration to responding favourably to
the requests of the Special Rapporteur to visit their countries, and urges them to enter into a
constructive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur with respect to the follow-up to and
implementation of his/her recommendations so as to enable him/her to fulfil his/her mandate
even more effectively;
5.
Requests the Secretary-General and the United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights to provide all the assistance to the Special Rapporteur necessary for the effective
fulfilment of his/her mandate;
6.
Decides to continue consideration of this issue in accordance with its annual
programme of work.
40th meeting
27 March 2008
Adopted without a vote. See chapter III.
7/9. Human rights of persons with disabilities
The Human Rights Council,
Recalling the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly, the most recent of which
are resolution 62/170 of 18 December 2007 on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities and the Optional Protocol thereto, and resolution 62/127 of 18 December 2007 on
the implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons,
Recalling also the relevant resolutions of the Commission on Human Rights, the most
recent of which is resolution 2005/65 of 25 April 2005, as well as those of the Commission for
Social Development of the Economic and Social Council,
Reaffirming the universality, indivisibility, interdependence and interrelatedness of all
human rights and fundamental freedoms and the need for persons with disabilities to be
guaranteed their full enjoyment without discrimination,
Recognizing that disability is an evolving concept and that disability results from the
interaction between persons with impairments and attitudinal and environmental barriers that
hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others,
Recognizing also the importance of accessibility to the physical, social, economic and
cultural environment, to health, education, information and communication, in enabling persons
with disabilities to enjoy all human rights and fundamental freedoms fully,
Recognizing further the importance of international cooperation for improving the living
conditions of persons with disabilities in every country, particularly in developing countries,
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