Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations Riyad Mansour has censured the Israeli occupation as the main cause of the suffering of all sectors of Palestinian society, including people with disabilities.
Speaking at the 16th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (COSP16) in New York, Mansour stated that while Palestine should not spare any effort to fulfill its obligations under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), it is a must to reiterate the call for international protection for the Palestinian people as well as for ending the Israeli military occupation.
He said the Israeli occupation remains the main cause of the suffering of the entire Palestinian nation, including persons with disabilities (PWD).
The Palestinian Authority’s efforts to guarantee the rights of persons with disabilities in occupied territories, particularly with regard to providing assistance to them amid ongoing Israeli assaults, he added.
