March 30, 2007 marked the opening for signature of the UN Convention.
Louise Arbour, High Commissioner for Human Rights, along with the Vice President of Ecuador, the Minister of Disability Issues of New Zealand, Under-Secretary for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights of Mexico, and Mr. Yannis Vardakastanis from the International Disability Caucus briefed correspondents on the opening for signature of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Details of the opening and a list of the countries signing on can be found at the following website: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities