Africa: Treaty Eases Access to Books for the Visually Impaired

12 July 2013

Marrakesh — An international treaty that ensures that visually impaired people will have easier access to books has been unanimously adopted by member states of the UN's World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

The treaty was approved by representatives from WIPO's 186 member states at a conference held in Marrakesh, Morocco, last month (17-28 June), and they expect it to enter into force in around three months.

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