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On July 30, the U.S. became the 141st nation to sign the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, an international agreement that, according to the UN News Centre, “asserts the rights to education, health, work, adequate living conditions, freedom of movement, freedom from exploitation and equal recognition before the law for persons with disabilities” (“UN applauds decision of United States to join landmark disability pact,” July 31).
