Gambia: Country to Observe World Disability Day

The Gambia will today December 3rd, 2009, join the rest of the World to celebrate world disability day, a press release from The Gambia Federation of the Disabled (GFD) revealed.

According to the release, this day was set aside by the UN General Assembly in 1981 aimed at creating awareness on disability issues, applauding the potentials of persons with disabilities and disability rights. Â"This was followed by the resolution 1993/29 of 5 March 1993 of the UN Commission on Human Rights in which member states were requested to highlight the observance of 3rd December,Â" the release added.

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