Brussels, 28/08/2006 (Agence Europe) - In a press release, European Social Affairs Commissioner Vladimir Spidla welcomes the conclusion of the negotiations on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in New York on 26 August. Last Friday, after five years of negotiations, a UN General Assembly committee adopted a draft convention which seeks to protect and promote the rights of the 650 million people with disabilities throughout the world. This convention will be adopted...